Sequoia NF/Hume Lake RD 1 EA UTV w/Enclosed Cab and Tracked Kit

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for one Utility Terrain Vehicle equipped with an enclosed cab and tracked kit for the Sequoia National Forest's Hume Lake Ranger District, with quotations due July 14, 2026, and questions due July 7. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

Place of performance is Dunlap, California. The UTV must be new from the manufacturer, fully functional, and delivered within 120 days after receipt of order, with delivery to 35860 E. Kings Canyon Road, Dunlap, CA 93621; earlier deliveries receive favorable rating consideration. The solicitation notes that the delivery location has no loading dock, requiring drivers to bring ramps for unloading. NAICS code is 336999; PSC is 2340.

The vehicle must feature a gas engine between 975cc and 1,000cc with electronic fuel injection and automatic transmission, accommodate six passengers with adjustable driver seating, and include independent A-arm suspension with ground clearance exceeding 12 inches. Required accessories include a minimum 4,500-pound winch with self-extraction capability, heavy-duty front and rear steel bumpers, aluminum or steel rock sliders with full skid plate, headache rack, enclosed cab with ROPS-approved cage and solid doors, full glass tilt-up front windshield with wiper/washer kit, and rear glass window. The rubber track kit must be all-terrain, maintain 12-inch ground clearance when mounted, and feature 2-inch or greater lug height for snow traction. Minimum cargo capacity is 1,000 pounds; minimum towing capacity is 2,500 pounds; minimum fuel tank is 7 gallons.

Pricing must include all shipping and handling, held firm for 90 days from receipt. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria, considering technical approach, delivery date, and price. Only the lowest priced offer is initially evaluated for technical acceptability and past performance; if unacceptable, evaluation proceeds sequentially through remaining offers. Offerors must submit a completed SF1449 form, provide UEI# from SAM.gov, include product literature, and execute a Buy American Certificate per FAR 52.225-2.