Flatbed purchase and installation for the Sawtooth National Forest

The USDA-FS CSA Intermountain 4 is issuing Solicitation Number 1240LP26Q0073, a Request for Quote (RFQ), for the purchase and installation of an 84-inch utility flatbed for a 2026 Ford F550. The Sawtooth National Forest requires this flatbed, and the contract also includes the installation of the flatbed onto an agency vehicle. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 336211, with a size standard of 1,000. The solicitation is unrestricted, and the offer due date is May 18, 2026, at 1500 MT. Delivery is required 60 days after the award. Further details, including terms, conditions, specifications, and evaluation factors, are provided in Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 of the solicitation.

The Sawtooth National Forest is soliciting quotes for the purchase and installation of a steel hybrid flatbed with utility compartments for a 2026 Ford F-550. The solicitation, 1240LP26Q0073, includes detailed requirements for the 84-inch bed, installation, and potential towing costs if the vendor is beyond 250 road miles from the Forest Service office in Jerome, Idaho. The desired completion time is within 60 days after the award. The evaluation will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable criteria, requiring offerors to submit a technical capability statement demonstrating a sound approach and adherence to specifications, along with complete pricing for all items. The solicitation incorporates various Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and United States Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clauses, including specific provisions on anti-discrimination, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) compliance, and restrictions on unenforceable supplier terms. Offers, including a technical proposal and schedule of items, are due by email by May 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, with questions due by May 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time. Protest procedures are outlined, encouraging resolution with the Contracting Officer before filing an agency protest.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service requires a contractor to install a custom steel hybrid flatbed on a 2026 Ford F-550 EXT Cab, 4x4, Diesel, Dual Rear Wheels, Cab & Chassis. This heavy-duty vehicle is essential for supporting field operations, particularly for transporting equipment and materials to remote job sites for road maintenance and improvement projects. The flatbed must feature low-profile utility bed-type side compartments, be black, water-resistant, and accommodate a gooseneck trailer. Key technical requirements include specific compartment dimensions (front, middle, over-the-rear-wheel well, and behind-the-wheel boxes), weatherproof electrical systems with dual trailer outlets, and space for a government-provided 90-gallon auxiliary fuel tank. The contractor must complete the installation within 60 days of contract award or vehicle delivery to the Sawtooth National Forest. The Forest Service will deliver the truck to the vendor if within 250 road miles of Jerome, Idaho.

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act for specific occupations in Jerome and Twin Falls Counties, Idaho, with a last revision date of March 30, 2026. It outlines hourly wage rates for a wide array of administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool, materials handling, mechanics, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring/longshoremen, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Additionally, the document details fringe benefits, including health and welfare rates ($5.55/hour or $5.09/hour for EO 13706 covered contracts), vacation accrual (2-4 weeks based on service), and eleven paid holidays. It also addresses Executive Orders 13706 (Paid Sick Leave) and 13658 (Minimum Wage), hazardous pay differentials, uniform allowances, and the process for conforming unlisted occupations and wage rates using Standard Form 1444, emphasizing that duties, not job titles, determine classification.