Pallets Procurement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the USDA Forest Service Field Procurement Operations (FPO), CSA #2, is soliciting custom, non-treated wood pallets under solicitation number 1240BD26Q0045, issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 321920. The procurement requires delivery of eight distinct pallet sizes, including 48” x 46”, 48” x 40”, 72” x 30”, 32” x 126”, 32” x 100”, 44” x 74”, 46” x 92”, and 48” x 34”, with specified quantities totaling 900 units for the first two sizes and 50 units each for the remaining six, all to be delivered no later than June 30, 2026, to the Northern Rockies Area Incident Support Cache in Missoula, Montana. All pallets must be constructed of solid wood with nail assembly and feature four-way entry, conforming precisely to the technical specifications outlined in Attachment 1, which defines dimensions and mandatory black block-style stenciling at 1-3/4” height on the front and back or sides. Stenciling text is CLIN-specific, identifying either pallet size (CLINs 0001, 0002, and 0008) or the intended product (CLINs 0004–0007), with CLIN 0003 currently unspecified. The solicitation mandates FOB Destination shipping terms, and delivery is to occur at a facility equipped with forklifts for unloading. Proposals must be submitted via email by May 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, incorporating the SF-1449 form with specified blocks completed, a price schedule, and explicit confirmations of compliance with Attachment 1 and adherence to the delivery schedule. This is a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement, where failure to meet either technical compliance or delivery commitment results in disqualification regardless of price competitiveness. The contract is firm-fixed-price, and payment will be processed exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Amendments to the solicitation, including two rounds of questions and answers, are integral to the offering,