| Location: | South Carolina |
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| Posted: | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Due: | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Agency: | AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | 12444126Q0068 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, SC has a need for a two-row transplanter optimized for sweetpotato slips with land-wheel ground drive system, finger-style distributors for precise plant spacing and parallelogram system for consistent depth control as described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
This Solicitation 12444126Q0068 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Purchase and Delivery of a Brand Name Checchi & Magli Foxdrive + Transplanter under full and open competition.
The following documents are attached to this solicitation:
C04 SF1449 & Combined Synopsis 12444126Q0068
C04 SOW Transplanter
A05 Checchi & Magli Brand Name J&A Redacted
Quote Due Date
Quotes are due no later than 10AM Eastern Time on Thursday, September 24th, 2026 to Tina.Pettyjohn@usda.gov. Please include the solicitation number and name as the subject line of your e-mail. “Quote for 12444126Q0068 – Purchase Checchi & Magli Transplanter”

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