Trail Motorcycle with Kickstart and Trade-In for National Forests in NC (Amended)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Grandfather Ranger District in North Carolina is procuring a trail motorcycle with kickstart capabilities to replace an existing off-highway vehicle used for trail maintenance and prescribed fire activities. The solicitation requires a 2-stroke, 300cc off-road motorcycle with specific technical specifications including a minimum 290cc motor, 6-speed transmission, disk brakes, liquid cooling system, and compliance with Forest Service spark arrester standards. The motorcycle must have a maximum dry weight of 230 pounds, minimum 12-inch ground clearance, maximum 37-inch seat height, and minimum 2.5-gallon fuel capacity, with additional requirements for aluminum hand guard bars, skid plate, and kickstart kit installation. The government will evaluate proposals using lowest price technically acceptable criteria, and vendors must accept trade-ins as part of their offer. The original deadline for quote submissions was September 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, though the solicitation has been amended with a current due date of September 18, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors capable of meeting the technical requirements. The government has identified a 2018 Polaris ACE 570 SP Side-by-Side with 624 miles as the trade-in vehicle, which shows visible damage and wear according to accompanying photographs. While specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the procurement involves a single motorcycle unit with delivery required to a local dealer within 80 miles of the Grandfather Ranger District office in Nebo, North Carolina. The place of performance is Nebo, NC 28761, with the primary point of contact being David "Luke" Glenn who can be reached at 252-571-2325 or david.glenn@usda.gov. Delivery is requested as soon as possible following contract award, and the motorcycle must be provided in red/white or another high-visibility color scheme.