Kawasaki UTV (Similar or like Product)

This amendment will cancel the requirement. Thank you to those who submitted quotes. This amendment will revise the specs to include salient characteristics: 6 seater, heater, windshield, enclosed cab are the essential mininum requirement for this purchase. The amendment will also add the following provision: 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a)If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation . (b)To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products , including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must - (1)Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation ; (2)Clearly identify the item by- (i)Brand name, if any; and (ii)Make or model number; (3)Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer ; and (4)Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c)The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer . The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer . (d)Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation . (End of provision) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) is seeking a Kawasaki UTV or similar/like product for the USDA, APHIS office in Amherst, MA. A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipate for these services. The anticipated effective date of the contract shall be on or about June 20th, 2025. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. This is a total small business set aside. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR AMENDMENTS. Quotes shall be submitted to the contracting activity by the date and time indicated in the request for quote.