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PA Northern Plains ARS compact wheel loader
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The Department of Agriculture, through the Northern Research Station, intends to procure one new compact wheel loader for the PA Northern Plains Agricultural Research Service in Sidney, Montana. This acquisition is a total Small Business Set-Aside and will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation approach. While the Wacker Neuson WL250 is identified as a known product meeting the requirements, brand-name-or-equal products are acceptable if they meet or exceed all specified physical, functional, and performance characteristics. The equipment must be a domestic end product and be delivered fully operational, including all necessary fluids, manuals, and accessories, by December 31, 2026, on an FOB Destination basis. Technical specifications require a 25 hp engine, hydrostatic all-wheel drive with a travel speed of 0-12 mph, and a tipping load of 3,616 lbs when straight and 3,064 lbs when articulated. Essential features include a heavy-duty 48-inch bucket with at least 0.50 cubic yards capacity, a skidsteer style hydraulic attachment coupler, and a fully enclosed, heated cab with a ROPS/FOPS tested operator cab and a suspended comfort seat with a safety belt. The supplier must provide the manufacturer's standard commercial warranty and identify an OEM-authorized warranty repair facility located within 100 miles of Sidney, Montana, including the facility's address, contact information, and distance from the delivery site.
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Place of Performance
ND, 59270, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This is a pre-solicitation notice prepared in accordance with RFO FAR 5.1 and satisfies the posting requirement under RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2)(i). The Government intends to solicit quotations directly from suppliers using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. A formal solicitation will NOT be posted publicly. Quotes will be requested directly from selected suppliers. This notice is for information purposes only. It is NOT a request for quotations. This acquisition will be a Small Business Set-Aside. The Government will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation approach under applicable commercial-product and simplified-acquisition procedures.
The Government requires one new compact wheel loader, delivered fully operational and suitable for earth-moving and excavating operations. The solicitation identifies the Wacker WL250 as a known product that meets the Government’s requirements. Brand-name-or-equal products are anticipated to be acceptable, provided the offered product meets or exceeds all stated salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics.
Delivery will be FOB Destination no later than December 31, 2026.
Delivery location:
PA Northern Plains Agricultural Research Service
1500 North Central Avenue
Sidney, Montana 59270
The quoted equipment will include the manufacturer’s standard commercial warranty. Quoters will be required to identify an OEM-authorized warranty repair facility located within 100 miles of Sidney, Montana.
Important: This notice is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation, solicit any particular vendor, or award a contract. The Government reserves the right to modify the requirement, issue a solicitation using a different procedure, cancel the planned acquisition, or determine that another acquisition strategy is in the best interest of the Government.
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