Caterpillar Skid Steer with Feller Buncher, Mulcher Head, and Trailer to Seward, Alaska

Solicitation 1240BF23Q0016 is a combined request for quotation issued by the Department of Agriculture's USDA Forest Service for the procurement and delivery of heavy equipment to Seward, Alaska. The requirement specifically calls for a Caterpillar 299D3 XE DM2 skid steer equipped with a Baumalight Feller Buncher FBS752 and a Caterpillar C Series Mulcher HM418C, along with a gooseneck trailer for transport. This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333120. The response deadline for offers was March 9, 2023, with a required delivery date of August 31, 2023. The contract documentation includes a detailed CLIN structure for the equipment pricing, though some associated documentation also references facility cleaning services for administrative, child development, and fitness centers over an 11-month base period. Primary points of contact for the acquisition are Cynthia Horwitz and Raymond Padgett III.