23 NC Hooded Crop Sprayer

The Pennsylvania Game Commission, specifically the Northcentral Region, is seeking to procure one (1) Hooded-Row Crop Herbicide Sprayer for use in managed dove field sunflower operations. The procurement is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) targeting a specialized agricultural equipment item with specific technical requirements, including a 4-row hitch mount hooded sprayer with 30" row spacing, adjustable width spray hoods, a 300-gallon tank, hydraulic driven centrifugal pump, and Category 3 Three-Point Hitch. The sprayer will be delivered to the PGC Maintenance Headquarters located at 2495 Alvira Rd. in Allenwood, PA. Interested vendors must submit electronic bids through the Commonwealth's PA Supplier Portal by August 31st, 2022, and must first register as a state vendor at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us. Potential bidders can direct questions to Bobbi Mercer (bmercer@pa.gov) at 717-787-6594 or Rodney Mee (rmee@pa.gov) at 570-660-9412. The contract will be awarded on a single contract basis, with the unit price including the cost of the sprayer and its delivery.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly outlined in the provided documents. The procurement appears to be open to any qualified vendor capable of meeting the technical specifications and able to successfully register in the PA Supplier Portal. While no incumbent vendors were mentioned, bidders must complete a Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form demonstrating compliance with Pennsylvania's labor laws, including the Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Law, and various state labor and workforce safety regulations. Potential penalties for non-compliance or providing false certifications include contract termination and a three-year prohibition from bidding on Commonwealth contracts. The documents do not specify a precise budget range or award value for the hooded crop sprayer, though the procurement is for a single unit with delivery included in the unit price.