RIK 3 UTVs with Trade-Ins (Amended 4/15/2026)
Overview
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for the procurement of three (3) extreme-duty Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) with three (3) trade-ins for the Apalachicola National Forest. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are due by April 15, 2026, at 1700 ET.
Scope of Work
The Apalachicola National Forest requires these UTVs to support critical operations including wildfire and prescribed fire activities, prep work, and heavy load hauling in rugged terrain. The solicitation includes detailed specifications for the required vehicles (Attachment 2). Three existing UTVs will be traded in as part of this acquisition; bidders should note that only one of the trade-in UTVs will come with a bed, and some trade-in units have had lights, metal beds, roofs, radios, and fire apparatus equipment removed (Attachment 3 Amended).
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Request for Quotation (RFQ)
- NAICS Code: 336999 (All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing)
- Small Business Size Standard: $7,500,000
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Place of Performance/Delivery: Wakulla WC, 10703 Bloxham Cutoff Rd, Tallahassee FL 32305
- Delivery Requirement: All items must be delivered by June 16, 2026 (early deliveries accepted).
Submission & Evaluation
- Offers Due: April 15, 2026, by 1700 ET
- Questions Due: April 13, 2026, by 1700 ET
- Submission Method: Email offers to thomas.wolterman@usda.gov. Offers must include three separate attachments: Technical Proposal, Price Proposal, and Representations and Certifications (in Word, Excel, or PDF format).
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), considering price (fair and reasonable), technical acceptability, and past performance.
- Offer Acceptance: Prices must be held firm for 90 calendar days.
Additional Notes
All provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference and accessible at www.acquisition.gov. Offerors proposing "or equal" items must provide descriptive literature demonstrating compliance with salient characteristics.