New UTV EN3166

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through CSA East 6, is soliciting quotations under solicitation number 12444526Q4000 for the procurement of a new Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) and the trade-in of a 2016 Honda Pioneer, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 441227 with a size standard of $40 million, open to all responsible small business concerns. The contract is anticipated to be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price agreement, with delivery required within 60 days of award to the Shawnee National Forest, Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District in Jonesboro, Illinois, under F.O.B. Destination terms. The vehicle must meet specific technical parameters including a minimum 976cc engine, 82HP, 1,200 lbs payload capacity, 13 inches ground clearance, and full installation of all specified accessories, with acceptance occurring only upon delivery in new, undamaged, and fully functional condition, documented via Standard Form 1449. Evaluation will be based on a two-factor trade-off process: technical capability, assessed as acceptable or unacceptable based on compliance with salient characteristics and documentation, and price, evaluated for fairness and reasonableness; only technically acceptable offers will be considered for award. The solicitation applies a comprehensive suite of FAR and AGAR clauses governing commercial item procurement, socioeconomic compliance, cybersecurity, and ethical conduct, including 52.219-6 for the small business set-aside, 52.219-9 with Alternates III and IV for subcontracting plans, 52.212-4 Alternate I for commercial terms, and 52.240-92 and 52.240-93 for information system safeguarding. Offerors must hold an active SAM registration with a valid UEI and provide certifications regarding tax compliance, trafficking in persons, Buy American and Trade Agreements, and the mandatory AGAR 452.203-70 anti-discrimination and DEI certification, which carries direct liability under the False Claims Act for misrepresentation. The contract includes an option to extend performance up to five years, explicitly prohibits supplier-imposed restrictions on government rights, prohibits data storage or processing outside the U.S., bans the use of government data for