SAM #12319826Q5018

USDA ARS Solicits High-Capacity Farm Machinery Planter with Trade-In Credit

The USDA Food and Nutrition Administration, through the Agricultural Research Service, is seeking a high-capacity farm machinery planter for its Integrated Cropping Systems Research program in Brookings, South Dakota. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - OEMs and Vendors: - John Deere (highlighted as the reference OEM for the requested planter) - Products/Services Requested: - Farm machinery planter: John Deere 1745 Planter or equivalent - 8 planting rows - 30-inch row spacing - Mechanical seed drive, pro-shaft drive - 1.6 bushel seed hoppers - Markers with 16-inch notched disks - Pneumatic down force system - Rubber tire closing system - Seed delivery monitoring system - Two 150-gallon liquid fertilizer tanks with piston pump - Monitoring system for seed population and spacing - Fertilizer pressure sensor - Promax 40 flat corn discs - Soybean seed metering disk - Assembly service (included at no additional cost) - Freight for delivery to Brookings, SD - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Trade-in credit for a 1989 John Deere 7200 Planter (SN: A07200E202942) must be applied toward the purchase - Delivery required within 210 days of contract award - 1-year warranty after inspection and acceptance - Delivery must occur during regular business hours, excluding federal holidays - 100% small business set-aside - No specific part numbers for the new planter are provided; "John Deere 1745 Planter or equal" is specified. - All technical specifications must be met for "or equal" submissions.

Description

The USDA Integrated Cropping Systems Research requires a Farm Machinery Planter inclusive of a Trade-In credit for a 1989 John Deere 7200 Planter to be applied toward the new equipment purchase.

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