Skidsteer

LRSC, a state agency in North Dakota, is issuing a non-competitive yearly trade option with Ironhide Municipality Yearly Trade Program to procure a wheel-type skidsteer loader. LRSC is currently using a Bobcat model S76 skidsteer and is seeking a comparable replacement that is compatible with Bobcat attachments. LRSC plans to purchase one skidsteer annually through December 31, 2029. Interested vendors must provide company information, contact details, detailed specifications demonstrating that the offered solution meets or exceeds the requirements, information about value-added features, and cost details including any applicable shipping and handling. Responses must be submitted electronically through the State Procurement Office Online system by July 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM CT. The justification provided for this non-competitive purchase is that the Ironhide Municipality Yearly Trade Program is a very valuable program, allowing LRSC to pay $4,000 per year to have a new skidsteer each year, which is considered an economical way to keep equipment in good operating condition.

This procurement is limited to the Ironhide Municipality Yearly Trade Program, which is the only vendor that has offered this option to LRSC. The contract value is not explicitly stated, but the $4,000 annual cost suggests a modest budget range. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is a non-competitive procurement.