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Purchase Order AG32SDP160810
Award Date
9/19/16
Potential Completion Date
1/19/17
Potential Value
$39K
Overview
Buyer Personas
Industry Personas
Buyer Personas In this Market
13
Activity
1
Transactions
1
Subawards
Opportunity Stack
2
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Funding Federal Agency
Plains Area
Contracting Federal Agency
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Awardee
Western Equipment LLC
Ultimate Awardee
Not listed
NAICS Category
333111 - Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
PSC Category
3710 - Soil Preparation Equipment
Set-Aside Type
Total Small Business
Federal Contract Vehicle
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Extent Competed
Competed under SAP
Major Defense Program
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Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Amarillo, TX 79119, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Simplified Acquisition
Number Of Offers Received
2
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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Description
Posted 9/19/16, 12:00 AM
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Six-Row 30 Inch Planter
Added: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. The solicitation number is AG-32SD-RFQ-16-JC26 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88.The USDA, ARS, WBSC intends to procure one (1) new Six Row 30 inch Planter for the USDA, ARS - Soil Water Management Resource Unit (SWMRU) located at 2300 Experiment Station Rd., Bushland, TX 79012.The SWMRU currently has a John Deere Tractor (JD7220) with GPS guidance using a RTK signal from the StarFire 3000 receiver. The receiver is a John Deere product. We also have the GreenStar 2630 display and software system that enables auto-steer, monitoring of the tractor's operation performance, and real-time yield mapping. Use of this tractor and its auto-steering capabilities are crucial to the planting of many of our field research plots, some of which integrate precision irrigation management principles. The acquisition of a variable rate planter must be compatible with our existing auto-steer system will further our research in the area of precision agriculture. It is necessary that the planter work seamlessly with our current John Deere Tractor 7220 and its existing GreenStar 2630 Display and StarFire 3000 hardware and software systems. Six-Row 30 Inch Planter - Required Minimum Specifications:1) Planting a variety of seed sizes 2) Planting seeds at different rates3) Applying liquid fertilizer at different application rates4) Performing map based seeding 5) Having full compatibility with our existing GreenStar computing system6) Communicating with RTK type GPS system; 7) Tractor attaching components for JD7220 series row-crop planter (hydraulic hoses, data cable, electrical, etc.)8) Electronic vacuum level sensor (in-cab) for seed monitoring system9) Seed boxes (1.6 bushel seed hoppers)10) Liquid fertilizer and unit mounted double disk opener11) Variable drive with one hydraulic motor12) Pro-shaft drive13) Section Control (for variable seed hopper control) 14) Openers with single walking gauge wheels15) Steel scrapers16) Adjustable heavy duty down force springs (allowing manual adjustment of seed depth or down-pressure/force)17) Rubber tire closing system18) Seed tube with counting sensor (compatible with GreenStar system)19) Fertilizer pressure sensor compatible with GreenStar system20) United-mounted, double disk opener with row cleaner21) Markers with 16 inch notched disk, depth gauging bands and control independent of planter lift22) Small corn seed metering disk 23) Standard corn seed metering disk24) Soybean seed metering disk25) Acid-delinted cotton seed metering disk26) Sorghum seed metering disk27) High rate sorghum seed metering disk28) Sunflower seed metering disk29) Mechanical vacuum gauge- 0 to 15 inches of water30) Liquid fertilizer block manifold delivery and hoses for six row planter31) It must be directly compatible with the John Deere GS3 2630 display and the Green Star guidance system32) Planter must be compatible with a JD7220 TractorThe USDA, ARS - SWMRU, requires the Planter be delivered within 60 days after award. Each quoter shall include their proposed delivery schedule as part of their quotation. Acceptance and FOB point are destination. In order to be considered for award quoters shall provide a quotation on company letterhead valid for at least 30 days and include a description of the item in sufficient detail to evaluate their product against the above minimum specifications. Quoted price MUST include delivery costs (FOB Destination) to the USDA, ARS - Soil Water Management Resource Unit (SWMRU) located at 2300 Experiment Station Rd., Bushland, TX 79012.Contractors intending to conduct business with the Federal Government MUST register with the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submitting quotation. You may register online at www.sam.gov . Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www.fbo.gov .PAYMENT: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer.The government anticipates award of a firm fixed priced contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. Responses shall include technical specifications, descriptive material and capabilities of the offerors equipment. Offerors shall identity where the offered item meets or does not meet each of the Government's functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein. Award will be made to the offeror that submits the lowest priced technically acceptable quote.Please submit your quote via e-mail to: joseph.covarrubio@ars.usda.gov , or by fax to 979-260-9413 by 4:30 PM Central Time Friday September 2, 2016.REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer and will be considered.The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies, with the following clauses 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest after award, and 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts; 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products; 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management; applicable to this acquisition; 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification; 52.223-4 Recovered Materials Certification; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items ; 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS.
AG-32SD-RFQ-16-JC26
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Award Notice 1/2
8/18/16, 1:48 PM
Six-Row 30 Inch Planter
Added: Sep 19, 2016 6:27 pm
AG-32SD-RFQ-16-JC26
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Award Notice 2/2
9/19/16, 6:27 PM
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$39.3k
9/19/16