Stripper Header Combine attachment - 20' or less

The State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Central Procurement is soliciting bids for a Stripper Header combine attachment, specifically a Shelbourne Reynolds CVS/CSD or equivalent, designed for native prairie seed harvesting. Bid Number 005-RFB-1614-2025 seeks a single unit with a width of 20 feet or less, intended for use on state-owned public lands. The procurement is classified under commodity codes 2037 (Grass Seed Strippers and Cleaners) and 2041 (Harvesting Equipment), with a requested delivery date of 6/1/2025 to an agency located in Lehigh, Iowa. The bid opening is scheduled for 3/17/2025 at 1:00 PM CDT, with a closing date of 3/31/2025 at 12:00 AM CDT. Potential bidders can contact Julie Janssen at julie.janssen@iowa.gov or +1 515-240-2698 for additional information. The solicitation allows for alternative models to the specified Shelbourne Reynolds equipment and indicates that the resulting contract will not be exclusive.

The Request for Bids does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on participating organizations. Payment terms are established at 0% 0, Net 60, meaning the state will have 60 days to process invoices after receipt. The Lead Agency reserves the right to extend the contract for additional annual terms at its sole discretion. While no specific budget range is detailed in the provided documentation, the procurement appears to be for a specialized piece of agricultural harvesting equipment. No information about incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure is explicitly mentioned in the bid documents. The procurement seems designed to provide the state with a specialized piece of equipment for native prairie seed harvesting, with flexibility for vendors to propose equivalent solutions to the specified Shelbourne Reynolds model.