ZION TRACKED SKID LOADER - Brand Name or Equal

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region is soliciting quotes for a Brand Name or Equal Compact Tracked Loader, specifically requesting a Caterpillar 255 Tracked Skid Loader or equivalent model. The procurement is designated under NAICS code 333120 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing) and PSC code 3805 (Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment), with the equipment intended for delivery to Zion National Park in Utah. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), possess a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and meet small business qualifications under the 1,250 persons size standard. The government will evaluate submissions based on three criteria: price, technical conformance to specifications, and past performance, with offerors required to provide three references demonstrating quality performance on similar projects within the last five years. Quotes must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Sam Hyslop by August 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM Mountain time, with contract award anticipated within 45 calendar days of solicitation closing.

This procurement is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside under solicitation number 140P1325Q0058, restricting competition to qualified small businesses only. The contract calls for the procurement of one tracked skid loader unit with PMIS number 327942, to be delivered within 120 days after contract award. No incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges are identified in the available documentation, though the procurement is structured as a firm-fixed price commercial contract. The place of performance is Zion National Park, Utah, where the National Park Service requires this earth-moving equipment for operational purposes. The government intends to award the contract to the offeror providing the best value considering the combination of price, technical specifications compliance, and demonstrated prior experience with similar equipment procurements.