38--OR-WILLAMETTE VLY NWR-EXCAVATOR GRAPPLE

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through Sat Team 1, is soliciting quotes for a 3X4 Hydraulic Dangle Head Rotating Grapple, specifically model RPA2030R43 or an approved equal, to be delivered to the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge in Corvallis, Oregon. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333120. The equipment must be compatible with a Volvo EC140E Excavator and features specific requirements for hydraulic rotation and jaw opening and closing ranges. The contract is intended as a firm-fixed-price award based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria, with an expected delivery timeline of 90 days after award. Logistically, the contract is established as FOB Destination, meaning the contractor bears all costs and risks until the item reaches the receiving dock at the National Wildlife Refuge. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. The solicitation includes various federal mandates, including prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment from specific foreign entities and compliance with standard labor and environmental regulations. Technical clarifications have been provided via amendments to specify that the excavator utilizes a standard quick coupler with an additional hydraulic line for a masticating head.