Tractor - sipi

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education is soliciting quotes for one farm tractor equipped with a 105 horsepower engine (89 HP PTO), cab with heating and air conditioning, four-wheel drive capability, front-end loader with an 84-inch quick-attach bucket, three sets of rear hydraulic remote controls, and a 24-speed transmission with electric hydraulic shuttle shift capability. This Request for Quote is issued as a Firm Fixed Price contract with evaluation based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability requires that products be available and deliverable within 30 days while conforming to all specifications, with price reasonableness evaluated only after technical acceptability is determined. Critical deadlines include April 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time for technical questions and May 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time for quote submissions, with quotes remaining effective for 120 calendar days after solicitation close and delivery required by June 5, 2026.

This procurement is set aside 100 percent for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) concerns, though non-small ISBEE offers will be accepted and evaluated if no acceptable small ISBEE offers are received. The contract period of performance extends from May 18, 2026 through August 31, 2026, with the equipment required for delivery to the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Quotes must be submitted electronically to contracting officer Yui Hoptowit at yui.hoptowit@bie.edu with the subject line "140A2326Q0115, (VENDOR NAME)," and invoices must be submitted through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform. No budget range or award value information is specified in the solicitation documentation, and there is no indication of current incumbents or previous contractors for this procurement.