SOLICITATION NOTICE
37 -- Light-Duty Research Plot Harvester Power Unit
- Notice Date
- 9/21/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333111
— Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Western Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 1232SD18B0024
- Archive Date
- 9/25/2018
- Point of Contact
- Shannon Robbie, Phone: 9704927016
- E-Mail Address
-
Shannon.Robbie@ars.usda.gov
(Shannon.Robbie@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Business Service Center's Research Location in Parlier, CA is in need of a Light-Duty Research Plot Harvester, Power Unit, John Deere 1585 (for Mission Critical Research, needed immediately), FOB Destination shipping fully insured, open rear hopper including 36A/48A spare parts, assembly included. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation announcement for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Solicitation number 1232SD18B0024 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99 corrections. North American Classification Coded (NAICS) 333111, is applicable. Vendors must be registered and active SMALL BUSINESSES in the System for Award Management (SAM). This is a Total Small Business Set Aside RFQ. Also, vendors must register in the IPP system to process invoices through. The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed price contract; As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA/ARS will provide no hard copies. Item needed: Light-Duty Research Plot Harvester, Power Unit, John Deere 1585 (for Mission Critical Research, needed immediately), FOB Destination shipping fully insured, open rear hopper including 36A/48A spare parts, assembly included. The USDA-ARS Water Management Research Unit located at 9611 S Riverbend Ave, Parlier, CA 93648, requires a light duty research plot harvester capable of collecting small forage samples (less than 15 cubic feet), high precision on sample size (less than 0.2 lbs), adjustable cut height (0-6"), climate controlled operator cab, and ease of operation (hydraulic control) for multiple samples collected on the go. The cutting width of the harvester must match typical drip irrigation treatment width of 36" spacing. The harvester is needed for an urgent project, so needs to be available to ship immediately, and must be fully insured FOB Destination shipping charges. The Water Management Research Unit is starting a new project with funds appropriated by the US Congress titled "Improved Management, Quality and Utilization of Alfalfa for Dairies in the Western US". The unit needs this harvester to match their specs of the John Deere 1585 light duty research plot harvester power unit to perform this mission critical research. The research unit has an urgency for purchasing this harvester and with limited time left in this fiscal year we can only have this RFQ open for a short period of time. Please send your quote to Shannon.Robbie@ars.usda.gov and confirm receipt of quote by 9/24/18 1:00pm EST. To be considered for award, vendor must mandatorily be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) at web site: www.sam.gov.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 9611 S Riverbend Ave, Parlier, California, 93648, United States
- Zip Code: 93648
- Zip Code: 93648
- Record
- SN05100494-W 20180923/180921230818-7311ba7d8bdb1249bcea5de23677b402 (fbodaily.com)
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