John Deere (Or Equal) Four Row Planter

The USDA Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for a firm fixed price requirements contract to procure a John Deere Four Row Planter or an equivalent model. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333111. The required equipment must feature a category 2 3-point hitch, adjustable row spacing from 30 to 48 inches, a variable drive with a hydraulic motor, and compatibility with tractors providing 22.5 to 29.1 gpm of hydraulic outflow. Additional mandatory specifications include row cleaners, a vacuum gauge, a parking stand, closing wheels, and interchangeable seed plates for various crop varieties. Award will be made based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria. The government will first evaluate price, then assess the lowest-priced offer for technical acceptability based on its ability to meet all salient characteristics and provide supporting descriptive literature. Past performance will be evaluated only if the lowest-priced offer is found technically acceptable. The successful contractor must deliver the equipment F.O.B. Destination to the Grazinglands Research Laboratory in El Reno, Oklahoma, within 60 days of contract award. This contract includes stringent compliance requirements, notably a material condition of payment regarding anti-discrimination and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) certifications. Furthermore, the award is subject to enhanced security protocols, including basic safeguarding of contractor information systems and prohibitions on certain foreign-made equipment and software deemed national security risks.