Sweet Potato Transplanter - Charleston, SC
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0432
- Agency
-
Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3720 Harvesting Equipment
- Place of performance
- Charleston, South Carolina 29414, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking to procure a two-row sweet potato transplanter through RFQ 1232SA25Q0432 to modernize their planting operations at the U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, SC. The agency currently plants approximately 25,000 sweet potato plants annually by hand and aims to reduce labor requirements, improve efficiency, and lower costs by acquiring mechanized equipment compatible with 10-12 inch sweet potato vine cuttings. The transplanter must feature specific technical requirements including a two-row configuration, ground drive system, adjustable wheels, plant spacing transmission, irrigation tanks, and Category II 3-point hitch capability. The procurement will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology with two factors: Technical Capability assessed on a Pass/Fail basis and Price. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern on August 12, 2025, with quotes due by 1:00 PM Eastern on August 13, 2025.
This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. No incumbent contractors or previous award values are mentioned in the solicitation materials. The contract requires delivery of one sweet potato transplanter within 60 days after award, with an extended 90-day delivery timeline specified in the technical specifications. The place of performance is Charleston, SC 29414, specifically at the USDA U.S. Vegetable Laboratory located at 2700 Savannah Highway. Quote prices must remain firm for 60 calendar days, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete all required representations and certifications online.
Notice text
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0432 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-04 dated 06/11/2025.
iv. This solicitation is issued as a small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 333111 the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 – Sweet Potato Transplanter – qty of 1
vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See Specifications
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Deliver 60 days after award.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
xi.FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii.FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii.There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv.The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv.Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by 1:00PM Eastern – 08/13/2025
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
peter.b.nelson@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi.Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Peter Nelson – peter.b.nelson@usda.gov no later than 5:00PM Eastern on 08/12/2025
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ 1232SA25Q0432.pdf | ||
| Specifications.pdf |
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