USGS EROS Utility Lawn Tractor

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Resources Observation and Science Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is seeking a replacement utility lawn tractor under a competitive Request for Quotation issued under the Simplified Procedures of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, with award planned for June 15, 2026. The requirement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333112, with a size standard of 1,500 employees, and only registered small businesses are eligible to respond. The tractor must be brand name or equal to the John Deere 1575 Utility Tractor, featuring a 3-cylinder diesel engine with 37.4 HP, and must be fully compatible with existing John Deere attachments including a 72-inch mower deck, a 60-inch snowblower, and a heavy-duty broom, all identified by specific serial numbers. All equipment must comply with Underwriters Laboratories standards. Quotations must be submitted via email to Miranda Blankenship by 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on June 3, 2026, and must include a complete technical description, pricing, warranty terms, and all required FAR representations and certifications, including SAM registration and Unique Entity Identifier. The solicitation is evaluated on a lowest priced technically acceptable basis, where failure to meet any technical specification results in automatic disqualification. The contract mandates F.O.B. destination delivery, meaning the contractor bears all costs, risks, and responsibilities for shipment until the equipment is received at the consignee’s facility, and requires packaging and marking per contract specs or carrier standards. All payments must be processed electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with contractors required to submit a government-generated invoice as an attachment to the IPP submission and enroll via instructions sent by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis after award. Invoices must be submitted within 90 days after performance ends, and unexpended funds may be unilaterally deobligated 120 days after performance expiration. The contractor must adhere to strict compliance with clauses covering whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, Buy American requirements, convict labor prohibitions, and electronic payment mandates, and must promptly report any unauthorized direction from the Technical Liaison, who has no contracting authority. Prices must remain firm for 30 days after the submission deadline, and offers must include past performance data and acknowledgment of all solicitation terms; no options are available, and the government will not conduct discussions