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The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Grazinglands Research Laboratory (GRL), El Reno, Oklahoma has a need for a No-Till Drill.
The following will detail the specific minimum requirements.
Line Item 001 - 10ft No-Till Drill with: 7.5 inch row spacing, Cereal grain box, Small seed box, Dry fertilizer attachment
The following items are optional and should be priced separately.
Line Item 002 - 4 speed gearbox
Line Item 003 - 13 ½" diameter offset double disk opener blades
Line Item 004 - Three coulter options
Line Item 005 - T-handle adjust depth control system
Price to include delivery to the USDA, ARS, GRL, 7207 W Cheyenne Street, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036. The Government requires delivery within 30 days so each offeror shall include their proposed delivery schedule as part of their quotation. Acceptance and FOB point are destination. In order to be considered for award offerors shall provide a quotation on company letterhead and include descriptive literature in sufficient detail to evaluate their product against the above minimum specifications. A minimum of 3 references is required and must have received the proposed item within the last three calendar years (Government references preferred but will accept commercial references).
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