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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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