Caterpillar 430F IT Backhoe or Equivalent

This contract solicitation, number HSCG84-13-Q-B17039, issued by the Department of Homeland Security's United States Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center in Norfolk, VA, requests bids for a Caterpillar 430F IT Backhoe or an equivalent model. The solicitation was amended to answer contractor questions, update the Salient Characteristics document, and extend the offer submission deadline to March 8, 2013, by 1:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties must acknowledge the amendment by completing specified sections on the amendment form and submit this acknowledgment along with their offer. Offers must follow the instructions outlined on pages 21-22 of the original solicitation document (SF-1449) and be submitted either by mail to the address provided or electronically through FedBizOpps, explicitly forbidding submissions via email or fax. The contracting office is managed by Contract Specialist Christina M. Grimstead, who is available to assist with inquiries. The contract falls under the NAICS code 333120, indicating the procurement relates to construction machinery manufacturing, and there are no set-aside restrictions indicated in the solicitation.