1. Purpose & Scope
The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a contract for the purchase and delivery of heavy-duty, commercial-grade utility vehicles (UTVs). These units will be integrated into a fleet tasked with maintaining expansive institutional grounds and heavy cargo transport.
2. Acquisition Set-Aside & Environment
- Notice ID: 072926-1
- Set-Aside: This acquisition is 100% Set Aside for Small Businesses.
- NAICS Code: 423830 (Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers)
- PSC Code: 2310 (Passenger Motor Vehicles)
- Item Name: Commercial Utility Vehicle (John Deere TX 4x2 Gator or equivalent).
- Acreage Target: The vehicles will be deployed to support a total maintenance area of 1,000 acres.
- Operators: Rotating, multi-employee crew with varied experience levels, high structural impact exposure, and field operating conditions.
- Primary Failure Risk: Extreme thermal load, continuous drive strain, and dusty environments.
3. Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs)
Bidders must provide pricing and explicit delivery lead times for all line items on their company's official electronic bid form.
- CLIN 0001: Commercial Utility Vehicle (John Deere TX 4x2 Gator or equivalent matching Section 4 Core Technical Specifications) – QTY: 3, Unit: EA, Expected Delivery Time: ______ Days ARO*
- CLIN 0002: F.o.b. Destination Shipping / Freight to FCC Yazoo City – QTY: 1, Unit: Lot, Expected Delivery Time: Included
*ARO = After Receipt of Order. Bidders are required to explicitly declare their delivery timeline directly on the submitted bid form.
4. Core Technical Specifications
All submitted equipment must meet or exceed the following specific technical parameters:
- Engine Configuration: 15.5 hp air-cooled four-cycle gas engine with 41.2 cu in. displacement.
- Drivetrain & Transmission: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and mechanically activated differential lock.
- Capacities: Minimum 600.0 lb. cargo box capacity and 1000.0 lb. towing/payload capacities.
- Brakes & Suspension: All-wheel hydraulic disc brakes and independent front/semi-independent rear suspension.
- Quantity: Total number of units required is 3.
- Quality Control Plan (QCP): Submission of an operator training and equipment maintenance QCP is completely optional and will not alter the evaluation baseline.
5. Mandatory Warranty Requirements
To protect against rapid hour accumulation during the contract period, all bids must provide comprehensive commercial warranty coverage that meets or exceeds the following threshold:
- Required Coverage: The unit must possess a commercial warranty of at least 12 months or 1,000 hours (whichever comes first). Bids offering less than this standard baseline coverage limitation will be disqualified.
6. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses
This procurement is subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Bidders are responsible for compliance with all listed regulations.
A. Clauses Incorporated by Reference
- FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
- FAR 52.246-2 – Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
- FAR 52.247-34 – F.o.b. Destination.
- FAR 52.219-6 – Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.
B. Clauses Incorporated in Full Text
- FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall complete electronically the annual representations and certifications inside SAM.gov.
- FAR 52.212-4 (DEV) – Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION).
- FAR 52.225-1 – Buy American—Supplies.
7. Submission & Contact Details
- Solicitation Open Date: July 29, 2026.
- Solicitation Close Date: August 7, 2026, at 12:00 Noon CST.
- Submission Rule: Bids must be submitted electronically on an official bid form generated on your company's letterhead. The form MUST display the delivery lead time.
- Submission Method: Direct email to the Point of Contact listed below.
- Subject Line Requirement: The email subject line MUST include: "Notice ID 072926-1 [Your Company Name] Bid Submission".
- Delivery Destination: FCC Yazoo City (Federal Correctional Complex), Yazoo City, MS.
- Point of Contact: C. Tate, Supervisory Contract Specialist.
- Email: c3tate@bop.gov.