Tractor Replacement (Amended)

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks purchase of a utility tractor for the Enoree Ranger District, with quotations due August 27 at 5:00 PM ET and questions due August 25 at 10:00 AM ET. This is a Total Small Business set-aside restricted to concerns with a size standard of $7.5 million under NAICS 333924.

Place of performance and delivery is Whitmire, South Carolina (Enoree Ranger District, 20 Work Center Road, Whitmire, SC 29178), with delivery required within 90 days of contract acceptance on an F.O.B. Destination basis.

The tractor must be a new, current-year 4×4 wheeled utility diesel model with minimum 75 Engine HP (57 PTO HP), 16-speed forward/reverse electrohydraulic transmission, open operator station with certified Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) per OSHA and federal standards, open center hydraulics with greater than 93 l/min pump capacity, and rear PTO drive at 540 rpm. The 3-point hitch requires Category 2 telescopic ball ends with 5,150-pound rear lift capacity. Additional required items include two mechanical stackable rear valves, two mid-function SCVs with joystick controls, canopy, hood guard, and installed front-end loader NSL with global quick attachment (minimum 3,335-pound lift capacity) and 72-inch wide heavy-duty bucket. Tire track width must be set to 36 inches on center; minimum shipping weight is 8,700 pounds. Specific tire sizes are mandated: 16.9-30 (rear) and 11.2-24 (front). A Made in America certification letter is required with the quotation.

The Government will make one award based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria, evaluating technical acceptability, price fairness and reasonableness, and past performance. Quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days from offer receipt. Submission is by email to thomas.wolterman@usda.gov with three separate attachments: Technical Proposal, Certificate of Made in America, and Price Proposal in Word, Excel, or PDF format. PSC code is 2420 (Tractors, Wheeled).