Electric Pallet Jack

The solicitation W911S226U3103 is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the procurement of four new electric pallet jacks under a Firm Fixed Price contract, with delivery required at Fort Drum, NY within 30 days of order placement. Each unit is specified as a high-performance compact assembly featuring a 1/0 kW series-wound motor with high overload capacity, electromagnetic disk brake, regenerative braking, and crawl speed functionality activated when the handle is in the upright position. The pallet jack must have a 4,500 lb load capacity, 48-inch fork length, 27-inch width over forks, lowered height of 3.25 inches, and maximum raised height of 8.1 inches. It must be equipped with Vulkollan steering and load wheels, polyurethane drive and load tires, an integrated dual 12V 130Ah maintenance-free battery system with onboard charger, key lock, horn, lamp, and load guards. The equipment must be brand new with no prior use or remanufacturing, and include a standard manufacturer warranty. Compliance with FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 governs the commercial item acquisition, while the “brand name or equal” provision requires equivalency in salient physical and performance characteristics. The contract mandates compliance with multiple regulatory and safeguarding requirements, including DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding controlled defense information and cyber incident reporting, and Buy American Act provisions under 252.225-7000 and 252.225-7001, obligating offerors to submit a certification of domestic content and country of origin. Items must be uniquely identified per MIL-STD-130 with permanent machine-readable Data Matrix barcodes and human-readable markings for part number, serial number, and CAGE code. Packaging must preserve UID markings, and compliance with export control regulations under 252.225-7048 is required. Invoicing is to be conducted electronically via Wide Area Workflow, with payment processed through EFT per FAR 52.232-33 and accelerated payments for small business subcontractors mandated. Offerors must be certified small businesses in SAM, have active UEI and CAGE codes, and complete required representations per 52.212-3