bid-95-26-award.pdf

This is a Bid Summary Award document from the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Division of Procurement and Support Services, for Request for Bid 95-26 concerning the procurement of agricultural equipment for the NH State Forest Nursery. The solicitation sought one Egedal Type GS Bed Cultivator with stines and triple shares, one Egedal Herbicide Sprayer with PTO for 7 rows, six 75mm sprayer shields, and two 400mm spray shields for walkways. All items were required to be new, current model year equipment delivered to 405 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, NH 03303 within 120 days of purchase order receipt. Sealed bids were due February 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, with bid opening conducted electronically via Microsoft Teams. This was a one-time purchase with no renewal options.

Three bidders submitted responses to the solicitation. Chaves Brothers Management, LLC was recommended for award with a total bid of $38,080.92, which was the lowest total cost among the three bidders. The competing bids were $40,149.90 from Federal Contracts Company and $44,755.74 from United Ag and Turf. All bid prices were firm, quoted in U.S. dollars, and included delivery costs with F.O.B. Destination terms. The successful vendor was confirmed as not debarred or suspended on SAM.gov, and payment would be made via ACH 30 days after invoice receipt or after delivery and acceptance of all items, whichever was later. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories were identified in the solicitation.