WCF 0603-1074 UTILITY SERVICE BODY CONVERSION GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
1240BD27Q0004
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
336211
Product service code
2510
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-14
Response deadline
Oct 26, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Vancouver, WA
Contracting contact
jorge.somoza@usda.gov
Market intelligence
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THE SOLICITATION IS NOW AMENDED WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: The period of Performance is 60 days after contract award. The Period of Performance on the SF-1449 is just some extra time just in case performance is extended due to circumstances outside the Government’s or Contractor’s control. The current capsule in the vehicle is the M170 model not the M140 as stated on page 17 of the Soliciation. The vehicle is Extended Cab. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. An agency-owned 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 needs a new utility service body installed onto the vehicle chassis. Vehicle #0603-1074 (2021 Chevrolet Silverado K3500- EXT CAB- SRW); needs a tapered style utility body (white in color) with side cabinets/bins installed in place of the regular pickup bed and an older utility capsule insert currently installed in the vehicle. Solicitation number 1240BD27Q0004 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1500 Employees. The Service code is 2510 Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural components. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources with experience doing the same work may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The current address of the truck is 501 E 5th St, Building 404, Vancouver, WA 98661. For vendor locations within a 100 mile radius, US Forest Service employees will deliver our vehicle for service. For vendor locations further than 100 miles, the agency may arrange other transportation of our asset to the vendor. The Agency will schedule directly with selected vendor for exact date/time of installation after award has been made. Contracting questions shall be submitted via email to jorge.somoza@usda.gov. For Technical Questions address them to Orlando Avalos at 360-624-7170 or email Orlando.Avalos-rolon@usda.gov Sent your quote by email to jorge.somoza@usda.gov only. do not send your quote to anyone else. Submit your quote no later than 26 October 2026 before 2:00 PM PDST. Any quote received after 2:00 PM on that day is late and it won’t be accepted it.
Contact
Point of contact
Jorge Somoza
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
jorge.somoza@usda.gov
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