1240LP26Q0174.0001 - Flail Mowers.pdf

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OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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OGDEN UT 84401-2310

324 25TH ST

USDA-FS CSA INTERMOUNTAIN 4

09/08/20260001

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Amendment 0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions received in response to the solicitation. There are no other changes. Offer due date is not extended and remains 9/18/2026 by 1600 (MT).

Name: Flail Mowers

Description: The Government requires the purchase of two commercial flail mowers for orchard vegetation management and pruning-residue mulching at the USDA ARS facility in

Byron, GA.

Delivery Location: Equipment will be delivered to and used at the USDA ARS facility located

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

WESTLEY M. BISSON

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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at 21 Dunbar Rd., Byron, GA 31008.

Delivery Timeframe: 60 calendar days after receipt of award.

Contracting Officer: Westley Bisson

(Westley.Bisson@usda.gov)

Submit questions to Westley.Bisson@usda.gov by

September 14th, 2026 by 1600 (MT)

Submit quotations to Westley.Bisson@usda.gov by

September 18th, 2026 by 1600 (MT)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

1240LP26Q0174 – Flail Mowers 09/14/2026 Amendment 0001

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. PTO SPEED AND SHAFT SPECIFICATION -- possible inconsistency.

For the 20-foot mower, Attachment 1 requires both: - "Must run on a dedicated 1000 RPM rear PTO input", and - "Utilizes a standard 1 3/8" Z=6 input shaft".

Under the usual ISO convention a 1 3/8 inch six-spline shaft is the 540 RPM standard, while 1000 RPM is normally carried on a 1 3/8 inch 21-spline or a 1 3/4 inch 20-spline shaft. We recognise that spline count does not by itself dictate operating speed and that some gearboxes are supplied in non-standard combinations, so we are not assuming an error.

But we would rather ask than quote a machine that fails on inspection.

Which is controlling -- the 1000 RPM input speed, or the 1 3/8 inch Z=6 shaft profile?

And if both are genuinely required together, may we propose an adapter or an alternative input shaft supplied with the machine?

Relatedly, the John Deere 6145M named in Attachment 1 -- will the mowers be run from a 1000 RPM PTO on that tractor, and is the tractor's existing shaft profile a constraint we should design the quote around?

A. No inconsistency. To run a John Deere 6145M at 1000 RPM PTO speed, we will physically reverse the reversible PTO stub shaft and shift the mechanical PTO speed lever to the 1000 RPM setting, then bring the engine up to rated speed (typically 2100 RPM).

So to answer your question, no the PTO shaft is not a constraint. Our tractors can handle any machine that meets the other specs at either 540 or

1000 PTO RPM.

2. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL WITH NO BRAND NAMED.

The solicitation incorporates AGAR 452.211-70, Brand Name or Equal, and its paragraph (d) states that unless the offeror clearly indicates the product offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide "the brand name product referenced in the solicitation". We can find no brand name referenced anywhere in the solicitation or in Attachment 1 -- only salient characteristics.

Should we read this as meaning that no brand is specified, that there is accordingly no brand-name product to supply, and that every quote is evaluated purely against the salient characteristics in Attachment 1? If a brand name was intended to be named and was omitted, we would appreciate knowing which, since paragraph (d) would otherwise default us to a product we cannot identify.

1240LP26Q0174 – Flail Mowers 09/14/2026 Amendment 0001

A. Brand name or equal means it can be either brand name like Seppi or Alamo or it can be another name but must meet the salient specifications listed.

3. SMWA Multipla

• PTO drive shaft: Freewheel or wide-angle?

A. Wide angle

• Rotor: SML flails or Y flails?

A. SML flails

• Front protection: Metal flaps or chains?

A. Chains

• Roller scraper?

A. No

• Rear lamp kit with anti-collision bar?

A. No

• Mud guards?

A. No

S9 Coupe

• Belt cover on the right-hand side (working left)?

A. Yes

• Front protection: Metal flaps or chains?

A. Chains

• Roller scraper?

A. No

4. Are you open to receiving bids on a mounted flail vs a towable flail mower such as the Seppi SMWA Multipla?

A. Unfortunately, this one is not going to work because it would be a dedicated mowing tractor and we cannot do that because our tractors serve for several purposes during the season. We need one that is able to be removed as needed.