Purchase of Service and Repair of JD3720 Tractor Sources Sought.pdf

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY

This Sources Sought is for the purpose of identifying firms that can meet the following United

States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Requirements.

The Agency has a requirement for the purchase of a service and repair of JD3720 tractor under

NAICS code 423820, Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

This Sources Sought is not to be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the contractor submission to this Sources Sought or the Government's use of such information. The

Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Data submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned.

INSTRUCTION FOR SUBMISSION:

After review of the attached documentation, interested parties may submit a response in an electronic format only via email to tracey.dawley@usda.gov no later than January 30, 2023, 2:00

MST.

Electronic files should be in Microsoft Office Word or PDF format. All information should be

UNCLASSIFIED material only.

Respondents should include as part of their submission:

a. Capabilities statement.

b. GSA Number if applicable

c. DUNS Number

d. Firm Name

e. Firm Address

f. Business size, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or Woman owned status, as validated via the

System for Award Administration (SAM). All offers must register on the SAM located at http://www.SAM.gov

g. Firm’s point of contact, phone and email address.

h. Past work experience. If you have experience working with other Federal Agencies and/or commercial businesses of similar size and scope, please include agency and/or business name contract number (if applicable), amount and type of contract (e.g. FFP, T&M, Labor hour etc).

Any proprietary information must be marked as such, the RFI information should not exceed a total of 10 one-sided 8 1/2x11 pages, with one-inch margins, and font no smaller than 12 point.

Statement of work

The work that will be done on the John Deere tractor will included:

• Multi point inspection

• Test and record horsepower with dynamometer

• Clean inside and outside of the tractors and wax them

• Check the Hydraulic system and check the hydraulic oil and filter

• Check Engine Mount and frame bolts

• Check Operator Station Functions

• Check all fluids level

• Check and repairs Air filter if needed

• Check Air conditioner condenser and clean out if dirty and if the tractor has Air Conditioner on it

• Road Test to check operation of all gears in the transmission

• Check Rear Axle Bearings

• Check for any Hydraulic leaks

• Check Operation of Right and Left Brakes

• Check Steering Right and Left turns

• Change the Motor Oil and Filters

If the mechanic finds anything that not working right or broke. They will get the parts and fix the problem, so the tractor is work right and ready for the season.

Greenway will pick up and bring back the tractors after they are done servicing and repairs on all the tractors.

The 3720 needs a door pin.

The 5220 with forks has a leak around the front left wheel.

The 6400 needs the AC looked at not cooling good.