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Montana State University Northern Agricultural Research Center is soliciting bid for a specialty crop plot seeder. Plot seeder will be used for research at NARC and must be able to accurately distribute very small seed (camelina or canola at 1mm. wide) to very large seed (chickpea or faba bean up to 25 mm. wide). Plot seeder will be used in no-till conditions and must have fertilization capabilities. A more complete description of required specifications can be found in this IFB.

Bid Submission:

If submitting outside the eMACS System: Please read this information if you intend to submit your bid outside of the eMACS system. If you are unable to submit your bid through the eMACS system, download the attached IFB document, B0003609 NARC Specialty Crop Plot Seeder pdf. and follow all instructions. Please note, email and fax bids will not be accepted.

If submitting in the eMACS System: Respond to all Prerequisites and Questions.

Submit bid. Also download the B0003609 NARC Specialty Crop Plot Seeder Specifications and Attachments PDF to use in preparing your bid. The attachment is in both the Buyer Attachments section and Question 1.2 of the IFB.

MSU NARC Specialty Crop Seeder MUS Northern Ag. Research Center is soliciting bids for a Specialty crop plot seeder to be used for research.

Open 2/28/2017 4:00 PM MST Type Invitation For Bid Close 3/15/2017 2:00 PM MST Number MSU-IFB-B0003609 Sealed Until 3/15/2017 2:00 PM MST Currency US Dollar

Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30

Contacts

Ramie Pederson ramie.pederson@montana.edu

Phone +1 (406) 994-3213

Commodity Codes

Commodity Code Description

5111 Vehicles - Implement, Agriculture, & Accessories

0104 Agricultural - Supplies

Description mailto:ramie.pederson@montana.edu

Prerequisites Required to View Event Required to Enter Bid

1. Please review and accept the instructions for submitting a bid.

2. Please review and accept our IFB general requirements.

3. Please review and accept the University's descriptive literature requirement.

4. Please review and accept the University's Single Point of Contact clause.

5. Please review and accept our IFB delivery language.

6. Please review and accept the University's Special Terms and Conditions

7. Please review and accept the University's contract termination clause.

8. Please review and accept the University's Equivalent Products clause.

9. Please review and accept the University's Pricing clause.

10. Please review and accept the University's All-or-None Award clause.

11. Please review and accept Montana State University's contract standard terms and conditions identified herein.

Offerors requesting additions or exceptions to the standard terms and conditions must submit them to the procurement officer by the Q&A deadline. The University reserves the right to address nonmaterial requests for exceptions to the standard terms and conditions and contract language with the highest scoring offeror during contract negotiation.

Buyer Attachments

1. B0003609 NARC Plot Seeder

2. B0003609 NARC Plot Seeder Specifications

Questions Required Questions

1.1. I understand it is my responsibility to check the Q&A board before submitting a bid.

1.2. Attached are the required specifications for the Plot Seeder. Bids must meet all specifications and bidder must upload Descriptive Literature for review.

1.3. Standard warranty, of at least 24 months, is to be included in bid. Bidder understands and complies.

1.4. Delivery is to be included in bid FOB Destination to MSU NARC, 3710 Assinniboine Rd., Havre, MT 59501. Vendor understands and complies.

1.5. It is requested that contractor shall deliver Plot Seeder ready for field use by April 10, 2017 or as close to possible to requested date. ( Contractor to specify delivery days ARO).

1.6. Additional items will not be included as part of the bid but can be added after award at purchase or in the future at the University's discretion. Dependent on final budget.

Bidder understands and complies.

1.7. Bidder is required to provide three US references.

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Product Line Items Required Product Line Items

1. Specialty Crop Plot Seeder # Item Name, Description, Commodity Code Allow Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Delivery

P1 Specialty Crop Plot Seeder 1 EA - Each 4/10/2017

Precision (5) row Plot Seed Drill per specifications in Question 1.2 in eMACS and Section 4.4.2 of attached IFB.

Bid to include two year warranty and Delivery to Havre, MT.

2. Additional Items # Item Name, Description, Commodity Code Allow Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Delivery

P1 Five Row Seed Tray Indexer 1 EA - Each 4/10/2017

Not to be included in bid but option to add at purchase or in future at University's discretion.

P2 Ability to plant 5 single rows at a time via a 5 row indexer.

1 EA - Each 4/10/2017

Not to be included in bid but option to add at purchase or in future at University's discretion.

P3 Cavity trays with Cover 10 EA - Each 4/10/2017

Cavity trays (seed cells) with covers, to plant 5 rows at a time (minimum seed capacity 50 ml.), with 150 cells per tray (6 x 25); Trays with covers.

Not to be included in bid but option to add at purchase or in future at University's discretion.

29 March 2017