# Purchase Checchi & Magli Transplanter

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444126q0068

- Solicitation number: 12444126Q0068
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 3 (124441)
- NAICS: 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 3710 Soil Preparation Equipment
- Place of performance: Charleston, South Carolina
- City: Charleston. https://abierto.us/cities/charleston-sc-4513330
- First posted: September 18, 2026
- Last posted: September 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a2f80e9af774e00b6b70b720db699bb/view

## Description

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”

## Attachments

- [A05 Checchi-Magli Brand Name JandA Redacted.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/b405fee10ef84fdf8ccfa9494605ee4b/download)

## Publications

- September 18, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 6a2f80e9af774e00b6b70b720db699bb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a2f80e9af774e00b6b70b720db699bb/view

## Points of contact

- Tina Pettyjohn, tina.pettyjohn@usda.gov
- David Mitchell, david.mitchell@usda.gov

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