Purchase Checchi & Magli Transplanter
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12444126Q0068
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3710 Soil Preparation Equipment
- Place of performance
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, SC seeks purchase and delivery of a brand-name Checchi & Magli FoxDrive Plus two-row transplanter via RFQ, with quotes due September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The procurement is unrestricted (no small business set-aside) and limited to authorized Checchi & Magli distributors; equivalent items will not be considered.
Place of performance is Charleston, SC. The transplanter must be optimized for 10–12" sweetpotato vine cuttings and incorporate a land-wheel ground drive system, finger-style distributors for precise plant spacing without slippage, and a parallelogram system for consistent planting depth regardless of operator weight or terrain. The procurement includes one 85-gallon tank kit. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to USDA, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, 2700 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29414 within 30 days of award (or within 120 days per the Statement of Work).
The NAICS code is 333111, Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The PSC is 3710, Soil Preparation Equipment. Evaluation is based on price fairness and reasonableness per FAR 12.204. A firm-fixed price purchase order with one award is anticipated. Offerors must submit completed and signed Standard Form 1449 with pricing and must be registered and active in SAM.gov at the time of offer submission and award. Quotes must be submitted by email to Tina.Pettyjohn@usda.gov with the subject line "Quote for 12444126Q0068 - Purchase Checchi & Magli Transplanter."
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, SC has a need for a two-row transplanter optimized for sweetpotato slips with land-wheel ground drive system, finger-style distributors for precise plant spacing and parallelogram system for consistent depth control as described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
This Solicitation 12444126Q0068 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Purchase and Delivery of a Brand Name Checchi & Magli Foxdrive + Transplanter under full and open competition.
The following documents are attached to this solicitation:
C04 SF1449 & Combined Synopsis 12444126Q0068
C04 SOW Transplanter
A05 Checchi & Magli Brand Name J&A Redacted
Quote Due Date
Quotes are due no later than 10AM Eastern Time on Thursday, September 24th, 2026 to Tina.Pettyjohn@usda.gov. Please include the solicitation number and name as the subject line of your e-mail. “Quote for 12444126Q0068 – Purchase Checchi & Magli Transplanter”
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| Purchase Checchi & Magli Transplanter | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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