Hay Rake and Mulch Layer.docx

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the State of Maine for the procurement of two pieces of specialized agricultural equipment: a hay rake and a mulch layer. The RFQ specifies a KUHN M GA3200 hay rake (or approved equivalent) featuring a 10'5" rotary blade, trailed configuration with manual lift, balloon tires, tangential tine arm, 8'8" rotor, single axle, and adjustable swath curtain. The second piece of equipment is a Rain-Flo Model #2600 mulch layer with an adjustable shape bed capable of 4" to 8" height adjustments and 3', 4', or 5' wide mulch application capabilities. The mulch layer includes a poly-lined bed press pan with double-line drop irrigation attachment, front pre-bedding disc, fertilizer attachment, and either auto steering or hydraulic counter sway system. Vendors are required to submit descriptive literature for the units being bid. The solicitation does not specify quantities, response dates, due dates, site visits, or bidder's meetings, nor does it provide information regarding contract award dates or term details.

The RFQ will be awarded on a best value basis to the vendor offering equipment that either meets or most closely meets the stated specifications, with price and delivery considered as evaluation factors. All vendor inquiries must be submitted through the Question and Answer link on the Solicitation Details View page, with responses posted in the same location. The solicitation does not provide information regarding pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent vendors, funding sources, or other financial details.