Tractor and Accessories, JFk

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education is soliciting quotes for a tractor and accessories for the John F. Kennedy Day School located in Whiteriver, Arizona. The procurement specifically seeks one tractor with a loader and backhoe, classified under Product/Service Code 2410 for a "Tractor, Full Tracked, Low Speed". The solicitation will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with technical acceptability requirements including product availability, delivery within 30 days, and compliance with attached specifications. Technical questions for this opportunity are due by May 27, 2025, and quotes must be submitted by June 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time. The contract will be a firm fixed-price purchase order with a performance period from June 11, 2025, to September 30, 2025.

This contract opportunity is 100% set aside for Native American Owned businesses, specifically targeting Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) that are also small businesses. The specific tractor model under consideration is an LS MT226HE 2025 model, featuring a 25HP 4x4 configuration with a 3-cylinder diesel engine, loader, and backhoe. The tractor includes technical specifications such as a 17.1 HP engine, 2,500 RPM rated speed, 10.6-gallon fuel tank, and hydrostatic transmission. The procurement is for a single unit to be delivered to the John F. Kennedy Day School, with a delivery deadline of September 30, 2025. Interested offerors must complete an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Representation Form and demonstrate compliance with the Buy Indian Act to be eligible for this contract.