61--CO-LAW ENFORCEMENT-OUTBOARD MOTOR

The contract solicitation issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior, SAT Team 2) seeks bids for the procurement of an outboard motor specifically designed for law enforcement patrol boats, to replace an existing unit at the Montana Patrol Zone, Fort Peck. This is a firm-fixed-price contract, set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA’s Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5), with a solicitation number 140FS226Q0015. Offers are due by January 2, 2026. The required motor must meet precise specifications: a 4-stroke 200 hp engine, 3.4L V6, 85 amp alternator, and full compatibility with Smartcraft systems, complete with associated components like a control box, gauge kit, harnesses, and installation labor including removal and mounting. Delivery is scheduled for mid-February 2026, with actual place of delivery at Fort Peck, Montana, and an additional government address for law enforcement receipt in Lakewood, Colorado. The contract mandates FOB destination shipping terms and requires electronic invoicing through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. Award considerations will balance price, technical acceptability, delivery schedule, and past performance, evaluated via a trade-off process rather than lowest-price technically-acceptable criteria. Offerors must demonstrate capacity and expertise to meet the delivery timeline and provide three examples of relevant past work. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses addressing prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment, equal opportunity employment, service contract labor standards, combating trafficking in persons, reporting requirements, small business utilization, and contractor ethics and whistleblower protections, among others. Packaging and marking standards are minimal, focusing primarily on delivery terms and government-required entity identifiers like CAGE codes and UEIs, with no military standards referenced. Inspection and acceptance are the government’s responsibility, conducted at origin or destination, with the government retaining the right to reject nonconforming goods. Payment instructions require the contractor to reference the government’s payment office with all invoices submitted electronically, while points of contact include designated contracting officers and specialists based in Virginia and technical representatives in Montana. The solicitation emphasizes compliance with commercial item purchasing provisions and federal regulatory requirements, with formal proposal submission instructions provided although without explicit page limits or file format mandates. Overall, this procurement aims to secure a high-quality, compliant, and deployable outboard motor system to support the specialized needs of law enforcement watercraft operations in federal wildlife service patrol zones.