24--ND-GARRISON DAM NFH 75 HORSEPOWER TRACTOR

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Department of the Interior, has issued a solicitation for the procurement of a 75-horsepower compact utility tractor, along with associated attachments, training, delivery, and trade-in of an existing 1997 John Deere 6200 unit, to support operations at the Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery in Riverdale, North Dakota. The procurement is for a new tractor meeting specifications equivalent to the John Deere 4075R, including a diesel engine, four-wheel drive, enclosed cabin, hydrostatic or power-reverser transmission, 540-rpm rear PTO, Category I/II hitch, and compatible hydraulic system. Required attachments include a front/rear snowblower and a rear flail mower, along with all necessary mounting hardware and PTO components. The contractor must also provide comprehensive operator training within five business days of delivery, submit full documentation including manuals and warranty registration, and arrange for the removal of the Government’s trade-in unit. The contract operates under a trade-off evaluation process, prioritizing technical capabilities first, followed by local support proximity, past performance, and price, with no numerical weights assigned and adjectival ratings used for past performance evaluations. The solicitation, issued under number 140FGA26Q0017 and posted on April 28, 2026, is restricted to small business participation through a total small business set-aside, requiring offerors to self-certify their status as small businesses and disclose socioeconomic classifications, including HUBZone, veteran-owned, and disadvantaged business status, per FAR 52.212-3. Submitting offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE codes, along with full disclosures about ownership structure and any use of prohibited equipment or services stemming from supply chain security regulations such as the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, restrictions on Kaspersky, ByteDance, and covered telecommunications equipment under Section 889, and other cybersecurity and ethical compliance clauses. Delivery is FOB destination, with a performance period running from May 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026, and all goods must be delivered to the hatchery in North Dakota. Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform; no WAWF use is permitted. The contracting officer is Nicole Johnson, and proposals must be submitted by email to her office no later