Sources Sought Motor Grader Mulcher with Boom
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FS_Grader_Boom_Mulcher_SS
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Silver City, New Mexico 88061, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is conducting a sources sought effort to identify manufacturers capable of providing a motor grader mulcher with boom attachment equivalent to or branded as the XD72 Forax Mulcher and Grader Implement Boom, with responses due by July 17, 2026.
The equipment must mount on a Caterpillar 150 motor grader and deliver a minimum 70-inch mulching width, minimum 20-foot boom reach, and capability to mulch trees up to 6 inches in diameter while operating on the grader in motion. The solution requires all necessary hydraulic hookups, mounting hardware, internal controls, assembly instructions, and operations and maintenance documentation. Critical to the requirement is concurrent hydraulic control of all grader functions while simultaneously operating the boom and mulcher, with a structurally robust frame designed for heavy-duty road maintenance and secure side frame attachment.
Respondents must submit capability statements not exceeding eight pages in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format by 5:00 PM Central Time on July 17, 2026, to Michael Simpson at michael.simpson@usda.gov with subject line "Sources Sought Motor Grader Mulcher with Boom." This notice is for market research and acquisition planning only; no contract will be awarded, no reimbursement will be provided, and no feedback will be given to respondents. The applicable NAICS code is 333120 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing) with a 1,250-employee size standard.
Notice text
The USDA Forest Service is seeking to identify any manufacturer capable of providing brand name or equal to the XD72 Forax Mulcher and Grader Implement Boom per the specifications attached to this notice. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described.
Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a statement that addresses the specific requirement/specifications identified in this Sources Sought.
Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officer’s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Motor Grader Boom and Mulcher.pdf |
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