Trail Dozer Trade-Ins with Purchase

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks the purchase of one new Sweco Dozer and trade-in of two used trail dozers (a 1994 450 Sweco and a 2008 480 Sweco), with quotations due September 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and questions due September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside; quotations offering alternate, substitute, or "equal" products will be deemed technically unacceptable.

Place of performance and delivery destination is Upper Lake, California (10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake CA 95485). The new dozer must be a Sweco, brand-new (not refurbished or remanufactured), and meet exact specifications: 4-cylinder turbocharged Caterpillar diesel engine compliant with Tier 4 emissions, minimum 74 horsepower, minimum 110,000-foot torque final drive hubs, steel tracks, 12-volt electrical system with liquid engine cooling, open cab, non-electric hydraulic controls, maximum length 155 inches, height 80 inches, width 48 inches, weight 10,000 pounds, factory-installed ROPS/FOPS rollover protection, side brush screens, US Forest Service approved spark arrestor, 6-way blade with tilt and float (24-inch maximum lift, 30 percent maximum angle, 25 percent maximum tilt), 3-shank ripper with float, sheepsfoot roller attachment, 12,000-pound capacity winch, yellow paint, tie-down hooks, fire extinguisher, and California emissions compliance. Delivery is required 180 days after award. NAICS code is 333924 (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing); small business size standard is 900 employees. Evaluation prioritizes lowest price among technically acceptable offers with acceptable or neutral past performance. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the due date. One award is contemplated. Quotations require all items and must be submitted via email to jasmine.williams@usda.gov.