USDA Forest Service Helitack Support Trailer

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for a dual axle towable trailer to support wildfire and helitack operations through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 1284LM26Q0016. The trailer must be a commercially available model measuring 20-22 feet in length with a minimum interior height of 7 feet, featuring two interior rooms, a ramp-style rear door with continuous hinge, climate control, and an RV-style awning. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the offeror representing the best value to the Government, evaluated using three criteria: technical acceptability (acceptable or unacceptable), price fairness and reasonableness under FAR 12.204, and past performance (acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable). The evaluation method begins with the lowest-priced quotation and proceeds in ascending price order if necessary until identifying the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote with acceptable or neutral past performance. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to joanne.meiers@usda.gov no later than March 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, while quotations are due by March 11, 2026, with quotations remaining firm for 60 calendar days from receipt.

This acquisition is set-aside exclusively for small business concerns, with the applicable small business size standard set at 1,000 employees under NAICS code 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing). No incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been identified in the solicitation documents. The Government has not disclosed a specific award value or budget range for this procurement. The solicitation calls for the delivery of one trailer unit with F.O.B. destination delivery required to Helena, Montana (2880 Skyway Drive) within 120 days after receipt of order, with early deliveries accepted. The place of performance is Helena, Montana, where the trailer will support the Helena Lewis & Clark National Forest's wildfire and helitack operations.