2025 or Newer Kubota SVL97-3HFCC Wytheville Community College

The Virginia Community College Shared Services Center is soliciting unsealed bids for the furnish and delivery of one 2025 or newer Kubota SVL97-3HFCC skid steer loader equipped with a complete package of attachments and accessories, including an 80-inch heavy-duty bucket with side teeth cutter, 72-inch skid cutter, telematics modem, special closed cab door kit, and cold weather package on behalf of Wytheville Community College. The equipment must be delivered to Wytheville Community College-Crossroads Institute located at 1117 East Stuart Drive, Galax, Virginia 24333, with a desired delivery date of April 25, 2026, following receipt of order, though bidders may propose alternative delivery timeframes. Bidding is conducted through the Commonwealth of Virginia's eVA electronic procurement portal, with questions regarding the solicitation accepted until March 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time and bids due by March 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. All bids must include detailed quotes with firm unit pricing covering transport and delivery on a free on board (FOB) delivered basis, with invoicing required by May 1, 2026. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with evaluation criteria including the completeness of responses, mathematical and material balance of unit prices, and compliance with all stated requirements including workers' compensation insurance with $100,000 employer's liability minimum and commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. No substitutions are permitted; equipment must match the 2025 or newer Kubota SVL97-3HFCC specifications exactly, and contractors must coordinate delivery with at least twenty-four hours' advance notice during normal business hours.

This is a Small Business Set-Aside solicitation offering award priority to DSBSD-certified micro businesses and small businesses, including women-owned and minority-owned businesses holding DSBSD certification, with bidders required to obtain such certification by the bid due date to qualify for set-aside consideration. All contractors must comply with comprehensive statutory requirements, including Virginia's Prompt Payment statute, anti-discrimination provisions, drug-free workplace requirements, and small business subcontracting plans targeting 42% of purchases from DSBSD-certified small businesses statewide. Additionally, any information technology procured through this contract must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards and provide nonvisual access capabilities. The solicitation requires standard manufacturer warranty coverage for the delivered equipment, with payment to be made in accordance with Virginia's Prompt Payment statute and invoices submitted to the SSC Accounts Payable department at 147 Daleville Centre Drive, Daleville, Virginia 24083. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information has been provided in the available documentation. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement has not been disclosed in the solicitation materials.