The Agricultural Research Service issued a purchase order to Van-Wall Equipment, Inc. for a hydraulic bale processor valued at $38,000.00, awarded September 30, 2026, with completion required by May 28, 2027.
The equipment must be equivalent to or exceed a Teagle Tomahawk 6100H, attachable to skid loaders not exceeding 70 horsepower or tractors via three-point hitch. It must process round bales of at least 5 feet in diameter and partial large square bales of 4'×4'×4', with capacity of 1.7 m3, a directional swivel chute with minimum 40-foot blow distance, hydraulic bale clamp, self-loading gate, and load sensing crossbeater. Delivery is FOB destination to Building 24, 1920 Dayton Road, Ames, Iowa 50010, within 240 days of award. The requirement was unrestricted, awarded on lowest price, technically acceptable criteria under NAICS 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing).