Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center Snowmobile Trailer w/ Trade-In EN 3466

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Sawtooth National Forest is soliciting quotations for the procurement of one snowmobile trailer (Model EN 3466) to support avalanche center operations, including public motorized user outreach, avalanche education, remote weather station maintenance, and backcountry field data collection. The trailer must meet specific technical specifications outlined in the solicitation, including dimensions between 16' to 18' in length with a minimum height of 6'6", torsion ride suspension, aluminum roof, dual axles with electric brakes rated at 3,500 pounds each, and comprehensive safety and interior features such as LED lighting, D-ring slide tracks, and ramp doors with specified minimum opening dimensions. The solicitation will be evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable approach, with award made to the offeror providing best value. Quotations must be submitted by March 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM MST via email to adam.koepke@usda.gov, and all technical questions must be submitted by March 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST. The successful offeror's quotation will be held firm for 60 calendar days from the offer receipt date.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees under NAICS Code 336214 (Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing). No incumbent contractor or award value is specified in the solicitation materials. The procurement involves one new snowmobile trailer with a mandatory trade-in of an existing 2008 Mirage Xtreme 16-foot enclosed trailer currently located at the Sawtooth National Forest Warehouse in Ketchum, Idaho; offerors must provide both pricing for the new unit and a negative amount representing trade-in value for the used trailer. Delivery of the new trailer must occur no later than May 30, 2026 (within 120 days of award) to the Sawtooth National Forest Supervisors Office at 370 American Avenue, Jerome, Idaho 83338, with all delivery costs included in the lump-sum price quote. Award requirements mandate that the successful vendor maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and accept the trade-in unit as part of the transaction.