The Department of Agriculture is seeking a total small business set-aside for a self-propelled plot combine harvester, including a bagging unit, operator training, and delivery to Washington. This opportunity is suitable for small businesses with capabilities in agricultural machinery and compliance with traceability requirements to the original equipment manufacturer. The notice type is a combined synopsis/solicitation, indicating that interested vendors should prepare to submit offers rather than just track the opportunity.
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Description
Plot Combine Harvester for PMC
12FPC326Q0023
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Statement of Requirement
Vendor is to provide the Self-Propelled Plot Combine Harvester with Bagging Unit, warranty,
training, and delivery, all IAW Attachment 1 – Product Specifications.
Schedule of Items
Delivery within 180 Days after Award.
CLIN Description Estimated
Quantity Unit of
Issue
Unit
Cost Total
0001 Plot Combine Harvester – Base
Machine
1 EA
0002 Cutting Platform / Header 1 EA
0003 Bagging Unit 1 EA
0004 Additional / Spare Bottom Sieves 1 EA
0005 Operator Training 1 EA
0006 Shipping/ODC/Travel 1 EA
TOTAL
All items must have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Traceability
means a clear, complete, documented, and auditable paper trail which traces each step from an OEM
or distributor to its current location.
The contractor shall furnish a Certificate of Conformance (COC) in accordance with Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.246-15. COC must be submitted in the format specified in
the clause. Offerors must be able to provide necessary certification including traceability to the
manufacturer, manufacturer's COC, and its own certificate of conformance. Prospective vendors
who are not the OEM or an authorized distributor must provide traceability for the offered product
back to the manufacturer or authorized distributor.
Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these items are invited to submit
offers in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation. Alternate Parts will be
authorized if they are an approved alternate part that satisfies all form, fit, and function requirements
of the original parts and conform to the approved configuration. All parts shall be NEW approved
parts.
Product data and supporting documentation associated with this solicitation are available through the
following sources:
1. Solicitation Attachments
The following documents are included as attachments to this solicitation and can be accessed
via the “Attachments/Links” section of the posting.
• Attachment - Product Specifications
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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and United States Department of Agriculture
Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses and Provisions
The clauses and provisions contained herein are applicable to any order awarded as a result of this
solicitation. The terms and conditions set forth herein supersede all other terms and conditions.
Acceptance of the order in accordance with (IAW) FAR 12.201-1(b)(2) constitutes acceptance of all
terms and conditions contained herein.
As part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), system updates may lag policy updates. The
System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations
based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on
representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor
are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference Feb 1998
This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if
they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text
available. Also the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address
https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52
52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2025)
☐ Alternate I (Nov 2025) of 52.212-4
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
(Jan 2017)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2025)
☐ Alternate I (Nov 2025) of 52.222-50
52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024)
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)
52.233-3 Protest After Award (Sep 2025)
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Sep 2025)
52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Nov 2025)
☐ Alternate I (Nov 2025) of 52.240-91
52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2025)
The following clauses are applicable if checked:
☐ 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020) with Alternate I
(Nov 2021) of 52.203-6
☐ 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021)
☐ 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Jan 2011
☒ 52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance (Nov 2025)
☒ 52.204-91 Contractor identification (Nov 2025)
☒ 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with
Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Sep 2025)
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☐ 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility
Matters (Sep 2025)
☒ 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Sep 2025)
☐ 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Nov
2025)
☒ 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2025)
☐ Alternate I (Mar 2020).
☒ 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2025)
☐ 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2025)
☐ Alternate III (Nov 2025) of 52.219-9.
☐ Alternate IV (Nov 2025) of 52.219-9
☐ 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2025)
☐ 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2025)
☐ 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule (Nov 2025)
☒ 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)
☒ 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Nov 2025)
☒ 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veteran…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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