SPECIAL NOTICE
37 -- Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract
- Notice Date
- 9/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 333111
— Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Northern Plains Area
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-8KAP-S-14-0009
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2014
- Point of Contact
- Molly R. Jackson, Phone: (970) 492-7004
- E-Mail Address
-
molly.jackson@ars.usda.gov
(molly.jackson@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Central Great Plains Research Station in Akron, CO intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Wintersteiger, located in Salt Lake City, UT for a plot combine harvesting head with a windrow pickup attachment. Wintersteiger is the only company in the United States (US) known to supply a research plot combine header that can attach to a 2008 Wintersteiger Classic plot machine and has the ability to harvest standing canola plots. Wintersteiger is also the only know company in the US that can supply a Windrow pickup attachment that can attach to a Wintersteiger Classic combine header, have a width of 150cm, be of a belt type with mounted spring teeth, and be hydraulically driven. These unique specifications create the need to negotiate a sole source award for the procurement action described above. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. No solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide equal or superior products are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a substantive statement with descriptive literature and any other supporting information to the Contracting Officer within 10 days of publication of this notice. All information received within 10 days of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government to determine if more than one firm can meet the Government's requirements and is capable of providing equal or superior services. All responses must be in writing and should be emailed to molly.jackson@ars.usda.gov. Questions concerning this acquisition must be directed to Molly Jackson at the above contact information.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, Central Great Plains Research Station, 40335 County Road GG, Akron, Colorado, 80720, United States
- Zip Code: 80720
- Zip Code: 80720
- Record
- SN03499642-W 20140909/140907233323-a49b539391507abc6a0fd019eeb2d618 (fbodaily.com)
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