USDA, ARS, MSA, Procurement/Assistance Office, P. O. Box 225, Stoneville, MS 38776-0225

24 -- COMBINE SOL 97-4431-009 DUE 043097 POC Contact, Ms. Terry A. Krutz, Contracting Officer, (601) 686-5361 The USDA, ARS, Mid South Area, Stoneville, Mississippi intends to lease a New John Deere Model 9400 Self-Propelled Combine, 104 CH for a period of 4 years with an option to purchase at the end of the lease. The combine shall be equipped with, but not limited to, the following accessories/options, Radiator, Header Suspension, comfort and Convenience Grouping, 17 ft. Auger, Slide away chopper with deflector and 2-speed drive, Greenstar Hardware, Greenstar Software, JDMap Software, 24.5 -- 32 in., 10 PR clete (R1), 18.4 -- 26 in., 6PR cleat (R1), Greenstar Combine Yield Mapping, Large Windshield Wiper, Windshield Washer, Dial-A-Speed Reel, Hydraulic Force/AFT, AM/FM, Folding Loading Auger, Beater Gate Curtain, Hardened Chrome Rasp Bar, 15' Flex Head, 4-row 38" Corn Head, Setup and field ready with 15' flex head installed for soybean harvest. The Combine is to be delivered to the USDA, ARS, Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center, Stoneville, Mississippi within 30 days of award. An IFB will be issued on or about March 31, 1997. All requests must be submitted in writing or faxed to (601) 686-5373 or (601) 686-9406. No calls will be accepted. (0069)

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