NRCS NJ Highway Products Brand Truck Boxes

This solicitation, issued under number 12FPC426Q0061 by the USDA Farm Production and Conservation Acquisition Division, seeks quotations for the purchase and installation of Highway Products brand pickup pack boxes and related equipment for three new pickup trucks supporting NRCS New Jersey field operations. The requirement includes three full-access diamond plate aluminum pickup boxes (Part 39215NFNN HWP), three 1200-pound surveyor truck slides (Part 4312-110 HWP), three surveyor tray organizers (Part 560-00293 HWP), and six aluminum rebar boxes (Part 560-00088 HWP), along with professional installation labor. All items must be new, brand-specific, and sourced directly from the Original Equipment Manufacturer or an approved vendor, with no substitutions or equal products permitted. The acquisition is structured as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336211, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and is evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology where only the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror is considered for award. The vendor must be located within a 50-mile radius of the NRCS New Jersey State Office at 200 Clocktower Drive, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690, to facilitate on-site installation of the equipment. Quotations must be submitted via email by 5:00 PM EST on August 18, 2026, to Hannah Ward and Oksana Strekha, with the required subject line and include complete pricing using Attachment 2, evidence of SAM registration, a narrative of relevant past performance within the past five years, and confirmation of location within the required radius. All offerors must be active in SAM, comply with prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, and certify adherence to federal anti-discrimination laws and restrictions on DEI programs that violate Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis, with payments processed via electronic funds transfer through SAM, and the contractor must hold prices firm for 90 days after the deadline. Failure to fully complete the pricing sheet or omit required certifications will lead to exclusion from consideration. The contract also includes specific clauses addressing whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, Buy American compliance, and