Square Baler - Parlier, CA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) issued Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0191 to procure one John Deere S200 brand name or equal small square baler to support its expanding forage research program. The baler must meet specific technical specifications including a 2-meter wide high-capacity pickup, capability to produce 14 x 18 inch square bales ranging from 12 to 50 inches in length, heavy-duty chain-driven knotters, dual PTO drive lines, and mechanical bale tension systems. Quotations will be evaluated using lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with evaluation factors including price reasonableness, technical acceptability based on salient characteristics, and past performance ratings. Offerors proposing products other than the John Deere S200 must provide detailed descriptive literature, illustrations, drawings, or website references demonstrating equivalence to the brand name product, as merely stating equivalence is insufficient. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by February 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time, and quotations must be submitted via email to jennifer.busbeea@usda.gov by the deadline specified on sam.gov.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting participation to small business concerns classified under NAICS Code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing). The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis to a single vendor with no incumbent contractor identified. The procurement involves the delivery of one square baler unit with a required delivery date of June 30, 2026, though early deliveries are accepted. The equipment must be delivered F.O.B. destination to USDA ARS located at 9611 S Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, California 93648. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials, and no government-furnished equipment, travel, or key personnel requirements apply to this contract.