Snow Plow Purchase for the Cleveland NF

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks purchase and installation of one snowplow unit for the Stanislaus National Forest, with quotations due July 30 and questions due July 21. This is a total small business set-aside, foreclosing competition outside that category.

Place of performance is Groveland, California. The requirement specifies a Boss 9'0" Super Duty Trip Edge Straight Blade snowplow designed for a 2022 Ford F350 4WD, to be purchased and installed within forty-five business days of contract award. Installation location must be within a 300-mile radius of Groveland or within a 3.5-hour drive to the vendor's shop, with the government furnishing vehicle transport. The contractor must provide warranty coverage for one to two years post-installation. Delivery is F.O.B. destination unless the offeror specifies F.O.B. origin with estimated shipping costs included. The NAICS code is 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

The procurement uses lowest price technically acceptable evaluation, requiring offerors to submit pricing and sufficient technical documentation demonstrating that equipment meets salient characteristics and is available within the delivery timeframe. Prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date. The acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). Extensive FAR and USDA Acquisition Regulation clauses apply, including commercial item procurement, small business requirements, anti-discrimination compliance, sustainability, Buy American provisions, and electronic funds transfer payment. Offerors must submit required certifications addressing anti-discrimination and diversity laws, tax matters, Buy American compliance, delinquent tax liability, and felony convictions. Questions should be directed to contracting officer Jasmine Williams at jasmine.williams@usda.gov.