91-- BRUSH CHIPPER WITH WINCH

The contract seeks the procurement of a single brush woodchipper with an integrated hydraulic winch from a small business under a total small business set-aside, as identified by NAICS code 333120 and FAR 19.5. The equipment must be a new 2026 model, fully assembled, and ready for immediate operational use at the delivery site in Mill Valley, California, with specifications including a minimum 15” x 20” infeed throat, dual vertical feed rollers, a 270° rotatable discharge chute, an EPA Tier 4 diesel engine of at least 130 horsepower, a 12V DC electrical system with 900 CCA, a maximum weight of 8,100 pounds, a single axle with electric brakes and a 7-way trailer connector, and DOT-approved tires with a minimum tread depth of 10/32 inch. The unit must be delivered FOB destination, with the contractor responsible for all transportation, crating, packaging, and handling costs, and must include complete operator and maintenance manuals along with the manufacturer’s warranty. The award will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where only the lowest-priced offerors are evaluated for technical acceptability based on strict compliance with Section 2 requirements. Technical evaluation is a pass/fail assessment with no trade-offs permitted between cost and technical factors. The contract is administered through the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service ConOps Strategic Division, with Michelle Potter serving as the primary point of contact. Invoicing must be processed exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with no other payment methods accepted. The contracting officer’s representative will be designated after award, and all communications must be copied to this individual once appointed. Special contractual requirements include authorized deviations from standard FAR clauses related to security prohibitions, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, combating trafficking in persons, and prohibitions against DEI discrimination in employment, as well as clauses ensuring whistleblower protections and prohibiting internal confidentiality agreements that restrict communication with the government. The contractor must maintain active SAM registration, submit a signed SF 1449 form, and explicitly note any exceptions or assumptions in their quotation, as failure to do so constitutes full acceptance of all terms. Deliveries are due no later than 60 days after award, and acceptance will occur on-site at the Old Inn in Mill Valley, where the government will inspect for conformance to all technical specifications, including