John Deere 1730 Planter Upgrades
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 12505B24Q0300
- Agency
- Midwest Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3830 Truck And Tractor Attachments
- Place of performance
- Morris, Minnesota 56267, United States
- Points of contact
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- Debora Wells debora.wells@usda.gov (970) 631-4803
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation is for the procurement of upgrades to John Deere 1730 4-row planters for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Midwest Area. The key requirements include adding hydraulic downforce, upgrading to electrically driven planter units for variable rate planting, installing seed firmers with sensors, and providing a command module. The evaluation will be based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, considering technical specifications and price. Quotes must be submitted electronically by August 20, 2024.
This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside under NAICS code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract for the delivery of the upgraded planters by April 10, 2025, for use in the 2025 planting/growing season. The place of performance is the USDA-ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab in Morris, Minnesota.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 01
To extend the solicitation til 20 August 2024, All other terms and conditions remain unchanged
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Solicitation number 12505B24Q0300 John Deere 1730 Planter Upgrades is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,250 Employees and a PSC Code of 6640 (Truck and Tractor Attachments).
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Item Number(s):
0001 John Deere 1730 Planter Upgrades
Specifications: Attachment 1 Specifications 24Q0300
The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Delivery to be made before April 10, 2025, for use in the 2025 planting/growing season. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Quoters responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following:
(1) Price
(2) Technical Specifications,
All responses shall be submitted electronically to debora.wells@usda.gov .
The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping) and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Equipment should be delivered to: USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab, 803 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN 56267
See attached RFQ document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received via email to debora.wells@usda.gov by time specified in SF1449 box 8.
Update #1 ·
Solicitation number 12505B24Q0300 John Deere 1730 Planter Upgrades is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,250 Employees and a PSC Code of 6640 (Truck and Tractor Attachments).
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Item Number(s):
0001 John Deere 1730 Planter Upgrades
Specifications: Attachment 1 Specifications 24Q0300
The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Delivery to be made before April 10, 2025, for use in the 2025 planting/growing season. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Quoters responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following:
(1) Price
(2) Technical Specifications,
All responses shall be submitted electronically to debora.wells@usda.gov .
The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping) and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Equipment should be delivered to: USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab, 803 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN 56267
See attached RFQ document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received via email to debora.wells@usda.gov by time specified in SF1449 box 8.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 Specifications 24Q0300.pdf | ||
| 12505B24Q0300 John Deere 1730 Planter Upgrades.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| John Deere 1730 Planter Upgrades | Award Notice | |
| John Deere 1730 Planter Upgrades | Solicitation |
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