Farm Tractor with Cab and Loader

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered FWP-IFB2016-0012S for a 2016 Farm Tractor with Cab and Loader through the Montana Acquisition & Contracting System (eMacs). The procurement seeks one farm tractor, with a specific delivery date of 28 April 2016. The solicitation was opened on 4/7/2016 at 5:00 PM MST and is set to close on 4/25/2016 at 2:00 PM MST. Bidders are required to carefully review and accept the state's standard contract terms and conditions, including single point of contact language and an All-or-None Award clause. The procurement utilizes commodity codes 5111 (Vehicles - Implement, Agriculture, & Accessories), 5108 (Vehicles - Heavy Equipment), and 5118 (Vehicles - Specialized Vehicles). Potential bidders must meticulously acknowledge each line specification in the attached specification sheet, with potential disqualification for non-compliance. The procurement contact is Carrie Schell, who can be reached at cschell@mt.gov.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The state reserves the right to address non-material requests for exceptions to standard terms and conditions during contract negotiation. The solicitation is conducted in US Dollars, and no incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements were specified. While a specific budget range was not disclosed, the procurement is for a single farm tractor with a defined set of specifications. Bidders should be prepared to meet all technical requirements outlined in the specification sheet and demonstrate capability to deliver the tractor by the specified date of 28 April 2016. The state maintains flexibility in the procurement process, including the right to negotiate and potentially modify terms during the contract development phase.