The Purchase of a Road Grader for the Lassen National Forest

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks the purchase of one road grader for the Lassen National Forest, with quotations due September 14, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 333924 (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

Place of performance is Susanville, California. The required equipment is one John Deere Motor Grader, Model WCF EN7560, all-wheel-drive configuration, new manufactured condition from the Original Equipment Manufacturer, with delivery required by September 30, 2027, on an FOB Destination basis to 1301 5th Street, Susanville, CA 96130. The specifications mandate a mid-size, six-wheel motor grader with a minimum 275 horsepower Tier 4 certified diesel engine; auto shift transmission; blade with 14-foot by 24-inch moldboard featuring a 6-inch by 5/8-inch cutting edge; operator cab with low-profile ROPS/FOPS, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; dual hydraulic control banks with four primary and three auxiliary functions each; LED lighting; reversible moldboard with nylon wear inserts; and front-mounted dozer/plow blade (100–105 inches wide with 28-inch minimum ground clearance when raised). Price must include installation and freight to the specified location. No alternate or "equal" products will be considered; technical acceptability requires the exact brand name, make, and model specified with sufficient documentation confirming the exact product.

The Government intends one firm fixed-price award. Evaluation prioritizes the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quotation with acceptable or neutral past performance. Questions are due September 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time to jasmine.williams@usda.gov. Quotations are valid for 90 calendar days from receipt date.