SYNOPSIS PROJECT TITLE: Purchase Pistenbully 100 or Equivalent with trailer and trade in of existing snow cat with trailer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service Office in Salt Lake City. DELIVERY: Delivery will be to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. NAICS CODE: 336999, All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing. The small-business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition is set aside 100% for small businesses. DESCRIPTION: The Government is looking for a contractor to provide a Pisten Bully 100 or equivalent and a trailer. The Government also intends to trade-in an existing snow cat with trailer. The existing equipment is located in Salt Lake City, UT and is in good serviceable condition. The new equipment will be used to access the Mt. Promontory Doppler Radar site and Weather Radio sites (Tabiona and Lewis Peak) during the fall, winter, and spring when equipment maintenance is needed. REQUIREMENTS: About the Operating Environment: • Mt. Promontory radar site is at 6500 ft. Travel from base to top is about 6 miles. • The area routinely sees winds in excess of 70 mph, with air temperatures occasionally falling to 13 degrees, and snow accumulation of 10-15 feet. • The road to the site is a narrow 15 miles, travels across a cross-country trail, and has a maximum slope of 60 degrees. The highest portion of the route has steep drop-offs all along one side of the route; large boulders and steep hill-sides on the other side give very narrow access. • The snow on the road can vary from several feet of soft powder snow that can end many trips even with a wide/float track, to large drifts, hard pack ice, or loose rock on the lower ridge which is often exposed due to high winds. • Visibility can change from several miles to just a few feet in a matter of minutes because of clouds and blowing snow developing with passing showers. • There are several very tight switchbacks with high steep turns that require high torque to make the tight turns and steep climbs. There is little room for error or slippage. • During the best of conditions, the travel takes more than about 45 minutes, and during less than ideal snow conditions can take more than 1 ½ hours one way and sometimes cannot be completed. This is an extreme travel environment in every way and requires a snow cat that can handle the harshest of conditions. • Blade needed to remove the snow and cut road. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Due to the operating environment listed above, the National Weather Service (NWS) has identified the following minimum requirements, same or similar to the Pisten Bully 100: 1. Minimum 4 person carrying capacity 2. Hydrostatic static drive with steering wheel 3. Adjustable seats with ¾ to full back rest. 4. Dedicated heaters for the main window with temperature and fan controls. 5. Minimum10-way Front Blade 6. Engine block heater 7. Hydraulic oil warmer. 8. Rear Cargo Platform hauling cargo (Minimum of 3ft). 9. Mounting area for two way radio 10. Roof Mounted Beacon 11. 3 point seat harnesses 12. Easy access to engine and hydraulic system for maintenance and repair 13. Maintenance and Repair Manuals 14. Rubber track, width over track >100 inches not to exceed 108 inches 15. Roll over protection certification 16. Engine Torque of at least 180 HP and >450ft.lbs torque 17. Solid rubber tires 18. New trailer included with the purchase. TRADE-IN: NWS intends to trade-in an existing snow cat with trailer in conjunction with this acquisition: Snow cat: 1998 Lite-Foot, Serial Number 2804B079812000000, with Department of Commerce Identifier CD0000623195. Trailer: Received with purchase and intended for use with the existing '98 Lite-Foot snow cat. Both snow cat and trailer are in good, serviceable condition. Both vehicles are located at: National Weather Service 2242 W North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84116 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Delivery will be by September 30, 2016. TYPE OF CONTRACT: A firm fixed price contract is anticipated. CLIN 0001 New Snowcat - to include trade-in of existing snowcat. CLIN 0002 New Snowcat Trailer - to include trade-in of existing trailer. All dates listed below are tentative; official dates will be provided when the solicitation is released. TENTATIVE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: May 19, 2016 TENTATIVE PROPOSAL DUE DATE: June 3, 2016 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: June 30, 2016 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: To be eligible for award, a contractor must (1) be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. All offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identifier. A DUNS number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet at (800) 333-0505 or online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. All responses to this notice may be submitted via e-mail to Susan Labovitz, Contracting Officer, at
[email protected]. The phone number for the Contracting Officer is (303) 497-7943.