109AW Snow Grooming Equipment

The solicitation W50S8J26QA021 seeks the procurement of three utility snowmobiles and a heavy-duty snow grooming drag for use by the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base in New York. The equipment must meet stringent performance specifications, including a snowmobile with a minimum 95 horsepower, 20-inch track, and integrated 5th-wheel hitch for towing the 4’x8’ steel-framed snow drag with adjustable cutting edges and hydraulic lifts. All delivered items must comply with DoD Item Unique Identification (IUID) requirements per DFARS 252.211-7003, featuring a globally unique Data Matrix symbol compliant with ISO/IEC 16022 and encoded with enterprise identifiers and serial numbers under MIL-STD-130. Shipment and packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for labeling, and delivery is required by September 30, 2026, at the designated destination under FOB Destination terms, with the contractor responsible for all transportation costs and risk of loss until receipt. The acquisition is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, using Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) for all invoicing and receiving reports, with electronic payment instructions mandated. The solicitation is a full Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 336110, requiring offerors to self-certify their small business status and comply with postaward rerepresentation obligations. Technical evaluation will prioritize performance and features, followed by price, with award based on best overall value through a trade-off process, not lowest price technically acceptable. Multiple cybersecurity and compliance clauses are incorporated, including safeguarding covered defense information per NIST SP 800-171, prohibiting procurement of covered telecommunications equipment, and enforcing Buy American and trade agreement requirements. All contractors must register in SAM.gov, maintain UEI and CAGE codes, and ensure supply chain compliance with prohibitions on products from the Xinjiang region or Maduro regime. No pricing details are provided in the solicitation, resulting in an estimated contract value of $0, and no formal list of attachments exists, though warranty and special tooling requirements are referenced as placeholders for contractor submission. Responses must be submitted electronically to the designated DoD email address prior to the August 20, 2026 deadline.