Specifications.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 12905B24Q0063
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This combined synopsis and solicitation requests quotes for a heavy-duty trailer to be used by the Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit of the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Pacific West Area. The trailer must be capable of hauling various farm equipment weighing up to 17,000 pounds and be 8 feet wide, including a JD 3043 tractor with implement, a Kubota M071 tractor with drill, sprayer, or weed equipment, and a plot combine. Quotes are due by March 18, 2024 at 12:00pm PST and must be submitted to Brian.Fien@usda.gov. The solicitation number is 12905B23Q0063 and has been set aside for small businesses. The selected vendor must deliver the trailer by 60 days after award to the Prosser, Washington address provided.
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A heavy-duty trailer for use in on-farm research is required by the Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit. This trailer will be used to haul the following items weighing in combination up to 17,000lbs and 8 feet wide.
Equipment to be hauled:
JD 3043 +Giddings implement Kubota M071 + drill (plot, conventional, no-till) Kubota M071 + sprayer (pac tank) Kubota M071 + weed it OR weed chipper Combine (plot combine <6000lbs)
The following salient characteristics are needed:
1. Capable of being bumper mounted and towed by a light truck (e.g. F350/450)
2. Compatible with a 3-inch pintle hitch
3. Landing gear legs with 10K+ pound load capacity
4. 102-inch width deck
5. 30+ foot length deck
6. Tandem axels with 10K+ pound load capacity oper axel
7. Axels need to be spring, not torsion-mounted
8. Dual wheels on both tandem axels
9. Four breaks
10. Folding ramps that have a similar width to the trailer (e.g. mega ramps)
11. Ramps need to be spring-loaded for easier movement
12. An electric breakaway system with a charger
13. Trailer payload of 17K+ pounds
14. Gross trailer weight of 22K+ pounds
15. Capability of loading and binding onto folded ramps (e.g. a pallet could be loaded onto the folded ramps and bound)
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