Fishlake NF Mini Ex

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its CSA Intermountain 6 office in Ogden, Utah, has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $46,400 to a small business for the procurement of a Cat® 301.8 Mini Excavator (Model EN9528) under a total small business set-aside. The contract, awarded on June 8, 2026, with solicitation number 1240LR26P0021, requires delivery of a fully equipped mini excavator featuring a 21 HP diesel engine, rubber tracks, enclosed cab with environmental controls, hydraulic thumb, rock breaker, and post hole auger, compliant with EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emissions standards and tested per ISO 9249 and SAE J1995. Performance is scheduled from June 5 to August 31, 2026, with delivery occurring F.O.B. Destination at the Fishlake National Forest in Richfield, Utah. The award is based on commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR 52.212-4, with no explicit evaluation factors or trade-off methodology stated, suggesting a likely Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. The winning small business holds a UEI of DLY4NNTTED85 and is certified under NAICS code 333120 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The contract includes comprehensive FAR clauses enforcing the Nonmanufacturer Rule, Buy American Act with Alternate I, Service Contract Labor Standards, Fair Labor Standards Act adjustments, Equal Opportunity for Veterans and Workers with Disabilities, Employment Eligibility Verification, Paid Sick Leave, and mandatory compliance with DEI anti-discrimination requirements under Executive Orders 14168 and 14173. Additionally, the contractor is subject to strict prohibitions on supplier-imposed terms such as automated decision-making, use of government data for AI training, geographic data restrictions, and unauthorized audit or security mandates. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and payment is processed via electronic funds transfer using the FMMI account FS00.0408WF952824 and BOC 3155. Acceptance occurs upon delivery at the destination, with the Government’s authorized representative certifying conformance with specifications outlined in Attachment 2, which contains the full technical requirements. The contract