Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking a 6-row round modular baler cotton picker. The acquisition is set aside for small business concerns, and the applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 333111. The USDA has a requirement for the following items on a brand name or equal basis: 6-row round module baler cotton picker with specific salient characteristics, including MP16 picking units, hydraulic pressure door, row-by-row yield mapping and analysis capabilities, and more. Quoters providing "or equal" items must include descriptive literature to demonstrate how the proposed product meets or exceeds the required salient characteristics.
• The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract.
• The delivery is requested as F.O.B. destination.
• The USDA may utilize any references provided by the contractor, along with information available from past contracts/orders with the USDA, to determine if the contractor has acceptable or neutral past performance.
• The evaluation criteria include price, technical acceptability, and past performance.