109AW Snow Grooming Equipment

The solicitation W50S8J26QA021 seeks the procurement of snow grooming equipment, specifically three utility snowmobiles with 20-inch tracks and liquid-cooled 4-stroke engines and two commercial-grade 4-foot by 8-foot snow grooming drags, for use by the 109th Air National Guard at Stratton Air National Guard Base in New York. The contract is a Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 336110, reserved exclusively for small businesses, and requires full compliance with federal acquisition regulations including FAR and DFARS clauses related to cybersecurity, supply chain integrity, and contractor accountability. All deliverables must be uniquely identified with a Data Matrix symbology conforming to MIL-STD-130 using ISO/IEC 16022 ECC 200 encoding and must be marked and shipped in accordance with MIL-STD-129. The equipment is to be delivered as a fully assembled, operational unit by September 30, 2026, under FOB destination terms, with the contractor bearing all transportation costs and risks until delivery at the designated location. Payment will be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, requiring submission of invoices and receiving reports through that system, and funding is not currently available but is anticipated to be obligated no later than September 30, 2026. Contract performance and acceptance will occur on-site at the delivery location, with the government verifying compliance with technical specifications, unique item identification, and documentation standards before issuing final payment. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management, and all responses must be submitted via email to 109.aw.fal.msc.contracting@us.af.mil by the closing date of August 20, 2026. The solicitation incorporates key clauses addressing cybersecurity safeguards, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, whistleblower rights, payment by electronic funds transfer, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and the requirement to avoid discrimination in diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Additionally, contractors must represent their small business status and other socioeconomic designations applicable under SAM, and any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment requires specific disclosure of entity, UEI, and CAGE code. The evaluation will be based on a trade-off approach, considering both price and technical features to determine the best value, with primary emphasis placed on the technical responsiveness of the proposed equipment to specified performance requirements. No contract type is explicitly stated, but the use