DNR chandler fertilizer/lime spreader W/trade-in

The State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources, acting through Ingham County, issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) on April 13, 2018, for a one-time equipment purchase of a Chandler 8-Ton 20-PTT-FT fertilizer and lime spreader. The equipment specifications include a 304 stainless steel hopper with 52-degree sides equipped with 540 RPM PTO lime spinners, designed to be used by the Wildlife Division for soil amendment in habitat crop plantings. The solicitation was issued as a single-source procurement, with the intended source identified as Fertilizer Dealer Supply located in Morrice, Michigan. The primary objective is to acquire specialized spreading equipment capable of handling the corrosive properties of both lime and fertilizer without degradation. The mandatory minimum requirement specifies that the contractor must be either the manufacturer or an authorized dealer/distributor for the specified Chandler spreader model, with the State reserving the right to independently verify authorized dealer, distributor, or certified repair service provider status. The solicitation manager is Patrick Avendt, reachable at (517) 284-5922 or avendtp@michigan.gov. The question submission deadline was Monday, April 2, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, with responses posted on www.michigan.gov/sigmavss, and the deadline for disputing single-source justification and submitting equivalent product proposals was Friday, April 20, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

The State issued the single-source justification based on the specialized nature of the equipment, as spreaders of this size are not typically equipped with stainless steel hoppers capable of handling the corrosive properties of both lime and fertilizer; most competing spreaders utilize plastic or powder-coated hoppers. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types are mentioned in the available documentation. The intended source was Fertilizer Dealer Supply, though the procurement remained open to competing bids from other authorized Chandler spreader dealers or distributors submitting equivalent product offerings by the established deadline. The commodity code reference is 51575 for broadcast spreaders for fertilizer and seed. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the ITN documentation; however, this represents a one-time capital equipment purchase with a contract period of April 2018.