Winter UTV
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240LP27Q0011
- Agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2305 Ground Effect Vehicles
- Place of performance
- Kernville, California 93238, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service seeks one crew cab utility task vehicle with a full winter cab conversion and snow track compatibility under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with questions due November 16, 2026 at 1600 Mountain Time and quotes due November 19, 2026 at 1600 Mountain Time. This Request for Quotation (1240LP27Q0011) is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR Part 12, and it replaces canceled Solicitation 1240LP27Q0001. Offerors that quoted under the canceled solicitation must submit a new quote, as prior quotes will not be considered.
Place of performance is Kernville, California, with delivery F.O.B. Destination to the Kern River Ranger District by December 31, 2026, to ZIP code 93238. The vehicle must be a new, unused 2026 or 2027 model year 4WD/AWD unit with factory seating for four, a 3,000-pound maximum curb weight, an enclosed winter cab with hard doors and roof, a 4,500-pound minimum winch capacity, factory-integrated GPS/navigation, a rear camera, front bumper and underbody protection, and California (50-state) CARB certification. Each quote must state the full manufacturer model number, which the government will match to the offered unit by model number and VIN using Attachment 1.
CLIN 0001 covers the UTV, priced at the offeror's discretion. CLIN 0002 covers a snow track system and mounting kit compatible with the offered vehicle, or $0.00 if the vehicle is compatible with the Government-owned Prospector Pro track system. Small business resellers may offer large-manufacturer vehicles sourced through authorized dealers. Award goes to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror under Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation with no tradeoffs. Offers must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the quote due date. The government handles registration and installation of Government-owned tracks after acceptance, and no operator training or dealer support is required. Submit questions and quotes to Westley.Bisson@usda.gov.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1240LP27Q0011 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for one (1) crew cab utility task vehicle (UTV) with a full winter cab conversion and snow track compatibility to support California Cooperative Snow Survey (CCSS) operations on the Sequoia National Forest.
Resolicitation Notice: This solicitation replaces Solicitation 1240LP27Q0001, which is canceled. Quotes submitted under 1240LP27Q0001 will not be considered. Offerors that quoted under 1240LP27Q0001 must submit a new quote under this solicitation by the due date below. This solicitation makes the following changes:
- Adds a requirement that the vehicle be a California (50-state) model certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) (Attachment 1, Item 13).
- Adds a Model Identification Guide (Attachment 1) explaining how to confirm a California-certified Polaris model and match the offered unit by model number and VIN.
- Requires each quote to state the full manufacturer model number of the offered vehicle.
- Incorporates the Government's responses to questions under 1240LP27Q0001 (Amendment 0001) into this solicitation and Attachment 1.
- Corrects the delivery ZIP code to 93238.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336999. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Submit Questions to Westley.Bisson@usda.gov by 11/16/2026 at 1600 (MT)
Submit Quotations to Westley.Bisson@usda.gov by 11/19/2026 at 1600 (MT)
Delivery of the UTV must be completed by 12/31/2026! This is to ensure it is ready for snow survey season.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1240LP27Q0011 - Winter UTV.pdf |
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