Mule

The contract solicitation W911S226U3121 is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 for the procurement of one new, unused Kawasaki MULE PRO-FXT 1000 LE utility vehicle or an equal product, issued by the Department of Defense’s W6QM Micc-Ft Drum office in Fort Drum, NY. Only small businesses certified under the NAICS code 333112 with a size standard of 1,250 employees are eligible to respond, and all offers must be submitted exclusively through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) portal by the deadline of May 18, 2026. The vehicle must meet specific salient characteristics including a 999cc twin-cylinder engine, 61.5 lb-ft torque, CVT transmission with selectable 2WD/4WD, 999 lb cargo capacity, 2,000 lb towing, and features such as LED headlights, alloy wheels, and electric power steering. It must be delivered F.O.B. destination to Fort Drum, NY, within 30 days of award, fully operational with a fuel tank at least 90% full and a complete tool kit, and no used, refurbished, or remanufactured units will be accepted. Compliance with the Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program is mandatory, requiring offerors to submit Attachment 1 certifying the country of origin and domestic content, with failure to do so resulting in nonresponsiveness. The evaluation is based on a trade-off process weighing price and technical merit under FAR 52.212-2, with no preference for lowest price technically acceptable. Pricing details are not disclosed in the solicitation, and the contract value remains unlisted, though it is issued under a Blanket Purchase Agreement framework per FAR 13.303-5. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination in Fort Drum, NY, with the government responsible for determining compliance with all contractual requirements. Payment terms are net 30 days and invoicing must also be processed through PIEE. No packaging, marking, barcoding, or MIL-STD requirements are specified, and the solicitation does not include key personnel, security clearance, or organizational conflict of interest provisions. Offerors must ensure all documentation, including technical data and certifications, is submitted in PDF or Excel format through PIEE and remains valid for 90 days after submission