Description
The USDA Forest Service is seeking a single‑source small‑business vendor to design, fabricate, install, and test a 4,000‑gallon water‑tender system on a government‑furnished 2021 Kenworth T880 chassis. The water‑tender must meet detailed “salient characteristics” – a 6V‑15 Vision tank with specific steel, hydraulic, pump, and spray‑valve components, a metallic‑gray finish, and a 5‑year tank warranty plus 1‑year plumbing warranty. The system must be quick‑change capable: a single experienced operator must reconfigure the truck between water‑tender, dump‑bed, and fifth‑wheel configurations in 30 minutes or less, using minimal tools, and this capability must be demonstrated during government inspection. All work (fabrication, installation, testing, and return of the vehicle) must be completed within 182 calendar days of award, with transportation costs required if the vendor’s shop is more than 200 road miles from the pickup location. The solicitation is a 100 % small‑business set‑aside RFQ (NAICS 336212).