SF 30 Amendment PA12 Solicitation 12639526Q0018.pdf

This is Amendment PA12 to USDA Solicitation 12639526Q0018, issued by the USDA Acquisition and Asset Management Division (AMMO), Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS), effective May 1, 2026.

The amendment addresses a vendor question regarding baler and conveyor system placement within a Quality Assurance facility. The vendor questioned whether a horizontally powered conveyor could be used to eject bales onto a door, with subsequent movement via inclined conveyor sections or backup systems, noting space and exposure constraints. USDA clarified that it will not relocate the garage door as proposed. Instead, USDA will position the bale to exit into a QA Air Lock by removing a wall and placing the bagger and heavy-duty brace system within the QA Air Lock. USDA references new drawings included in Amendment PA09 and subsequent pages showing the preferred bale exhaust location designated as the "Dump Zone," with clarification to be provided during a May 6th Microsoft Teams meeting if needed. The amendment includes three technical drawings showing the baler and air-lock room configuration from multiple angles and a detailed floor plan with dimensions. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.