Tractor Replacement (Amended)

This solicitation, titled Tractor Replacement (Amended), is a USDA Forest Service procurement issued by CSA East 3 USDA-FS under solicitation number 12444126Q0041(2), posted on August 20, 2026, with responses due by August 27, 2026. It is set aside entirely for small businesses under SBA, with NAICS code 333924 and an implied 1,250-employee size standard. The requirement is for a new, current-year 4x4 wheeled utility tractor to support the Enoree Ranger District’s forest operations in Whitmire, South Carolina, including wildlife opening work, planting, roadside mowing, and storm recovery. The work is to be performed and the tractor delivered to USFS, Enoree Ranger District, 20 Work Center Rd, Whitmire, SC 29178, with Jesse D. Harris listed as the local point of contact for delivery and performance coordination. No contract value, pricing table, or CLIN/SLIN structure is provided, and the procurement appears to be a straightforward fixed-price equipment purchase, though that is not explicitly stated. The tractor must meet a detailed set of mandatory technical, safety, and compliance requirements. Key specifications include a minimum 75 horsepower diesel engine, 16 forward and 16 reverse transmission with electrohydraulic shifting, four-wheel drive, a 12-volt electrical system, rear PTO at 540 rpm, open-center hydraulics with a pump capacity above 93 L/min and working pressure of 2,900 psi, a Category II 3-point hitch, rear remote hydraulic valves, joystick controls, canopy, hood guard, and a front-end loader with at least 3,335 lb lift capacity and a 72-inch heavy-duty bucket. Safety and regulatory compliance are central to the requirement: the tractor must have certified ROPS and FOPS protections, seat belts, and labels meeting applicable OSHA and MSHA standards, including references to 29 CFR 1910.266, 29 CFR 1926, 30 CFR 56.14130, SAE J1040, SAE J1194, SAE J231, and SAE J397. The solicitation also requires a Made in America certification letter, and the equipment must conform to domestic content expectations. No formal FAR clause set, packaging requirements, or invoicing instructions are provided in the available text, and the evaluation approach is not expressly ranked or weighted, but the requirements are written as strict pass/fail technical criteria with no stated tradeoff methodology