John Deere (Or Equal) Four Row Planter

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for a John Deere Four Row Planter (Part Number 1705) through Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0149. The planter must meet specific technical specifications including compatibility with 100-130 horsepower tractors, adjustable row spacing from 30 to 48 inches, and the capability to plant various seed varieties including beans, sorghum, sunflower, and oilseeds with interchangeable plates. Evaluation will be conducted on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with only the lowest priced offer initially evaluated for technical acceptability and past performance. Contractors must submit questions by February 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time to melissa.santos@usda.gov, and all offers must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the receipt date. The solicitation closes on February 16, 2026, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with all applicable federal acquisition regulations, including Buy American requirements and anti-discrimination certifications.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, making it available exclusively to qualified small business concerns. The procurement does not identify any incumbent contractors or current vendors. While no specific budget amount is disclosed in the solicitation documents, the government intends to award a single firm fixed price requirements contract with delivery required within 60 days of award to the Grazinglands Research Laboratory in El Reno, Oklahoma, under F.O.B. destination terms. The solicitation appears to be for a single four-row planter unit, though quantities are not explicitly stated in the available documentation. Contractors offering products other than John Deere must provide descriptive literature, illustrations, drawings, or web references demonstrating compliance with all specified salient characteristics to be considered as acceptable alternates.