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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has a requirement to lease a self-propelled forage harvester. The contractor shall furnish, deliver, and set-up the self-propelled forage harvester to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Building 401, BARC-EAST, Beltsville Maryland.
The following is the basic minimum requirements for one new self-propelled, 4-wheel drive, forage harvester in which the Government intends to lease for a base year with two additional option years:
•1. The harvester shall have a 400 h.p. or greater diesel engine;
•2. Hydrostatic transmission;
•3. Rotating rotary air screen with dust ejection system;
•4. Pressurized operator's cab with heating, air conditioning and pneumatic suspension seat;
•5. Metal detector;
•6. Automatic sharpener;
•7. Reversible shear bar;
•8. In cab automatic sheer bar adjustment;
•9. Electro-hydraulically controlled spout;
•10. Crop processor with quick removal feature and mechanical roller adjustment;
•11. Power rear axle with 540/65 - R24 or better tires, 30.5 R32 166 A8 or better drive tires;
•12. Central greasing kit;
•13. AM/FM radio
•14. Automatic steering in corn;
•15. Quick attachment mounting for the accessories provided by the incumbent contractor listed below:
. 16. Liquid inoculants applicator is to include tank, pump, and in-cab electric rate controller.
•17. Crop moisture sensing system with moisture readout in the cab.
The offeror shall provide descriptive literature of the equipment being offered meeting the minimum requirements.
Prices for base year and two option years must be included as shown:
Base Year: January 11, 2010 through January 10, 2011
Option Year 1 - January 11, 2011 through January 10, 2012
Option Year 2 - January 11, 2012 through January 10, 2013
Please submit your pricing via email to: [email protected] by noon, EST on Monday, January 4, 2010.