Gooseneck Horse Trailer Purchase

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Bitterroot National Forest is soliciting a Gooseneck Horse Trailer under solicitation number 1240LP26Q0060, with an award expected under a Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. The contract requires delivery of a trailer meeting specific DOT-compliant specifications including LED lighting, a steel frame, a spare tire, and a saddle rack, with full traceability to the original equipment manufacturer and submission of a Certificate of Conformance per FAR 52.246-15. The trailer must include a durable manufacturer identification plate in English listing the manufacturer name, location, model, date of manufacture, GTWR, payload, and serial number, with all data also stamped on the frame for permanence. Performance is governed by FAR clauses covering small business set-asides including Total Small Business Set-Aside with Alternate I, HUBZone price evaluation preference, and comprehensive subcontracting requirements including Small Business Subcontracting Plan with Alternates III and IV, Limitations on Subcontracting, and Liquidated Damages for noncompliance. Technical acceptability is evaluated on meeting salient trailer characteristics with no numerical scoring, while past performance is assessed using an adjectival rating of Acceptable, Neutral, or Unacceptable, with at least Neutral required for award eligibility. Price is the determining factor among technically acceptable offers, evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. The period of performance is 90 days after receipt of order, with delivery to either Darby, MT 59829 or Hamilton, MT 59840 under FOB Destination terms. Proposals must be submitted via email by April 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, including a brochure and complete pricing, with no page limits specified. The contract mandates compliance with Federal civil rights laws, Executive Orders 14168 and 14173, and the Anti-Discrimination and DEI Compliance clause, which prohibits using contract funds for DEI programs violating federal anti-discrimination statutes and requires flow-down to all subcontractors. Non-compliance may result in termination for default or liability under the False Claims Act. The contracting officer is Curtis R. Landreth of USDA-FS CSA Intermountain, with invoices to be sent to the Hamilton, MT office. No contract value or pricing details are disclosed in the solicitation as they are expected to be