Multi Crop Shredder

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
123A9426F0062
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Sidney, Montana 59270, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service seeks one Multi Crop Shredder for the USDA Agriculture Research Service Northern Plains Agricultural Research facility, with quotations due September 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. No set-aside applies; award will go to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror.

Place of performance is Sidney, Montana. The equipment specification requires a brand name or equal Multi Crop Shredder—specifically a Standard 12/22 model by Loftness—with a 12-foot cutting width, fully-mounted 3-point hitch for Category II or III John Deere Quick Hitch, 1000 RPM PTO, 2000 RPM rotor speed, and minimum 200 horsepower gearbox. The shredder must lift fallen corn residue and shred all residue to a size that facilitates tillage operations and promotes residue decomposition in a semi-arid environment with cold, dry winters. Delivery is required within 30 days of award, FOB Destination unless the offeror specifies FOB Origin with included estimated shipping costs. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order for one year. NAICS code is 333111, Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing; PSC is 3720, Harvesting Equipment. Offerors must provide company contact information, Unique Entity ID, country of origin for all items, disclose any prompt payment discounts, register in the System for Award Management, and comply with Buy American and Trade Agreements Act provisions. All clauses in the FAR and USDA AGAR apply, including anti-discrimination, DEI certifications, contractor employee whistleblower rights, and combating trafficking in persons. Quotations should be submitted via email to reginald.brown@usda.gov.

Notice text

This acquisition is for the procurement of one (1) Multi Crop Shredder required by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS). The equipment is needed for a research project on residue management in irrigated corn-based cropping systems in the northern Great Plains (Sidney, MT). The objective is to provide farmers with information about how to achieve the best planting results and subsequent crop yield following grain corn, which produces large amounts of crop residue. A shredder is needed that lifts fallen corn residue and shred all residue to a size that facilitates tillage operations and promotes residue decomposition in a semi-arid area with cold, dry winters.

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