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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 26, 2002 FBO #0055
SOLICITATION NOTICE

37 -- 5-6 row planters

Notice Date

1/24/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, 2300 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010
 

ZIP Code

50010
 

Solicitation Number

0802
 

Response Due

2/13/2002
 

Archive Date

2/28/2002
 

Point of Contact

Mary Welch, Purchasing Agent, Phone 515-663-7415, Fax 515-663-7482,
 

E-Mail Address

mwelch@nadc.ars.usda.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The National Soil Tilth Laboratory, 2150 Pammel, Drive, Ames, Iowa, has a requirement to procure a 5 ROW PLANTER pull type w/rigid frame and a 6 ROW PLANTER pull type w/ rigid frame. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as request for Quotation # 08-02 This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This solicitation is under the simplified acquisition Procedure (SAP) and is a Small Business-Small Purchase Set-aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (Sic) code is 333111 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. CLIN 001: 5 ROW PLANTER PULL TYPE W/ RIGID FRAME THE ITEMS YOU ARE OFFERING MUST MEET OR EXCEED THE FOLLOWING SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: THIS PLANTER MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: 1) ASSEMBLED ON A 4 ROW 38" FRAME 2) FOLDING TONGUE FOR TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER 3) END MOUNTED OR BOLT-ON SEED RATE TRANSMISSION 4) 5 ROW UNITS W/ GRANULAR PESTICIDE APPLICATORS, INCLUDING T-BAND APPLICATORS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE 5) 10 SEED HOPPERS WITH MOUNTING HARDWARE 6) 5 MECHANICAL SINGULATION CORN METERS TO FIT SEED HOPPERS AND ROW UNITS 7) HEAVY DUTY ROW MARKERS W/HYDRAULIC SEQUENCING VALVE 8) 2 LIQUID FERTILIZER TANKS, 150 GALLONS EACH, WITH MOUNTING HARDWARE, LIDS, SADDLES AND 2 LIQUID FERTILIZER TANKS, 150 GALLONS EACH, WITH MOUNTING HARDWARE, LIDS SADDLES AND VALVES. 9) LOAD EQUALIZING GAUGE WHEELS ON EACH ROW UNIT ( CAN BE W/OUT RUBBER TIRE INSTALLED) ADJUSTABLE CLOSING WHEEL ARM ASSEMBLY ON EACH ROW UNIT (CAN BE W/OUT CLOSING WHEELS) 10) STANDARD DUTY DOWN PRESSURE SPRINGS ON EACH ROW UNIT 11) 5 MECHANICAL SINGULATION BEAN METERS TO FIT SEED HOPPERS AND ROW UNITS CLIN 002: 6 ROW PLANTER PULL TYPE W/ RIGID FRAME THIS PLANTER MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: 1) 6 ROW, 30 INCH SPACING 2) FOLDING TONGUE FOR TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER 3) END MOUNTED OR BOLT-ON SEED RATE TRANSMISSION 4) 6 ROW UNITS W/ GRANULAR PESTICIDE APPLICATORS, INCLUDING T-BAND APPLICATORS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE 5) 12 SEED HOPPERS WITH MOUNTING HARDWARE 6) 6 MECHANICAL SINGULATION CORN METERS TO FIT SEED HOPPERS AND ROW UNITS 7) HEAVY DUTY ROW MARKERS W/HYDRAULIC SEQUENCING VALVE 8) 2 LIQUID FERTILIZER TANKS, 150 GALLONS EACH, WITH MOUNTING HARDWARE, LIDS, SADDLES AND 2 LIQUID FERTILIZER TANKS, 150 GALLONS EACH, WITH MOUNTING HARDWARE, LIDS SADDLES AND VALVES. 9) LOAD EQUALIZING GAUGE WHEELS ON EACH ROW UNIT ( CAN BE W/OUT RUBBER TIRE INSTALLED) ADJUSTABLE CLOSING WHEEL ARM ASSEMBLY ON EACH ROW UNIT (CAN BE W/OUT CLOSING WHEELS) 10) STANDARD DUTY ROW MARKERS W/ HYDRAULIC SEQUENCING VALVE 11) 6 MECHANICAL SINGULATION BEAN METERS TO FIT SEED HOPPERS AND ROW UNITS Quoters MUST submit manufacturer's data, descriptive material, or other information on the equipment to be furnished under this Request For Quotations. Per FAR 13.106.2, Award will be made to ensure that the purchase is the most advantageous and of the best value to the Government; based on the following evaluation factors. The Government will select the factors considered to be significant to this purchase: 1) technical Capability of the item offered to meet the Government's Requirement; 2) TRADE -IN CONSIDERATIONS 3) Probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; 4) warranty considerations; 5) maintenance availability 6) Past performance; and (3) Firms for which you have provided similar equipment are requested. These will be used in the evaluation process.7) Environmental and energy efficiency considerations. . Quoters must quote on F. O.B Destination price. (MEANING NO SHIPPING CHARGES SHOULD APPLY TO THIS ORDER) Equipment to be delivered to the following address: USDA/ARS/NSTL, 2150 PAMMEL DRIVE, AMES, IOWA, 50011. The Provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors?Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or executive Orders? Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION OF 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS?COMMERCIAL ITEMS, WITH ITS OFFER. SEE NOTE 1
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA/ARS/NADC, 2300 DAYTON AVE, AMES, IA 50010

Zip Code: 50010

Country: USA
 

Record

SN20020126/00018280-020124210047 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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