Fishlake NF Mini Ex

The Fishlake National Forest is seeking to procure a single EN9528 Mini Excavator through a firm-fixed-price contract under a total small business set-aside, solicited under number 1240LR26Q0020. The acquisition, managed by the USDA Forest Service’s Csa Intermountain 6 office in Ogden, Utah, is restricted to small business concerns as defined by the NAICS code 333120, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The solicitation mandates strict compliance with Attachment 2—Specification Mini Ex, which outlines all technical, performance, and documentation requirements for the equipment. Offerors must submit a completed SF-1449, Schedule of Items, and a technical response demonstrating conformance with specifications by the June 5, 2026, deadline, submitted via email to the contracting officer, Adam Koepke. Evaluation follows a lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where price is the first differentiator, followed by a pass/fail assessment of technical acceptability and a past performance rating of at least neutral. Delivery of the excavator is required F.O.B. destination at Fishlake National Forest in Cedar City, Utah, no later than August 31, 2026. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses governing ethics, labor, cybersecurity, and sustainability, including requirements for contractor code of conduct, employment eligibility verification, safeguarding of information systems, and prohibition on using government data for AI training. Security provisions under 52.240-92 and 52.240-93 impose strict controls on data handling and system access, while clauses such as 52.233-4 and 52.204-91 reinforce federal legal supremacy and prohibit unauthorized subcontractor terms. The acquisition enforces Buy American and Trade Agreements provisions, sustainable product requirements, and restrictions on inverted domestic corporations. Subcontracting is limited under FAR 52.219-14 and governed by a small business subcontracting plan containing alternates III and IV, with liquidated damages applicable for noncompliance. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer through SAM.gov, and all contractors must maintain current SAM registration, provide unique entity identifiers, and affirm small business status. No contract value is stated due to blank pricing fields, and no options or extended performance periods are included. The Government retains full rights to inspect