Patterson Kelley Blend Master Drive

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for a Patterson Kelley Blend Master Drive System with blending shells, with quotes due September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items under FAR Part 12; no separate written solicitation will be issued.

Place of performance is North River, North Dakota, with delivery required by September 30, 2026 to Fargo, North Dakota (F.O.B. Destination). The requirement covers one unit to replace an obsolete blender at the Sugar Beet and Potato Research Center and maintain laboratory blending operations. The NAICS code is 333248, All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing.

The quoted product must be a Non-Intensifier Fixed Speed Drive Station accepting 4, 8, and 16-quart shells with 115V single-phase operation. Deliverables include one 8-quart and one 16-quart stainless-steel Cross-Flow shell, a portable 304 stainless steel cart with swivel casters, spare cover gaskets, and electronic documentation. The product must be clearly identified by brand name, make, and model number or identified as an equal product, and quoters must provide sufficient descriptive literature demonstrating compliance with required characteristics.

Quotations must be firm fixed price on company letterhead, include all costs such as shipping, be valid for at least 60 days after receipt, include completed Standard Form 1449 with blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, 30c fully priced, and provide the quoter's SAM.gov Unique Entity ID. Evaluation uses the lowest price technically acceptable criterion; only the lowest priced offer will initially be evaluated for technical acceptability. Quotations should be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Katelyn Nelson at Katelyn.nelson@usda.gov. Standard FAR and AGAR clauses apply, including buy American requirements.