This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in  accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional  information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only  solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will  not be issued. w91243-04-T-0004 is being issued as a Request for Quotations  (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are  those in effect throught Federal Acquisition Cir cular 01-22. This combined  synopsis/solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business. The NAICS Code is  423820. CLIN 0001: BUSH HOG ROTARY MOWER 2615LR1 OR EQUAL. The equal must  meet exactly or exceed the minimum specifications of the Bush Hog. Vendor  must provide specifications of what they are quoting on if vendor is quoting  an equal. The specifications for the Bush Hog 2615LR1 is as follows: 1.  APPLICATION: This 15 foot heavy duty rotary foldable mower will be used for  mowing of roadsides, right of ways, and park type ground facilities. The  power unit will b a 60 HP tractor with 540 RPM PTO. 2. MODEL: Bush Hoh 2615:R1  or equal with all the latest updates and improvements that meet these  specifications in current production as offered to the commeric al trade. 3.  BASIC DESIGN: Heavy duty pull type rotary mower, Three sections with outer  sections hydraulically retractable. Must have a 15 foot cutting width. 4.  FRAME AND DECK CONSTRUCTION: Heavy duty all electrically welded steel frame.  Ten gauge steel deck material. 1/4 inch band thickness. 5. DRIVE SYSTEM:  Shielded universal jointed drive shaft and a jack shaft, 540 RPM, constant  velocity cat 5, from tractor to mower. Main power shaft shall be protected by  slip clutch with static breakaway torque of a pproximately 1100 ft/lbs.  Universal joints to be needle bearing, grease able design. Center gearbox  shall be rated at 190 H.P. minimum. Wing gear boxed shall be rated at 190 H.P.  minimum. Center and wing gear boxes have 1 3/4 inch output shafts minimum.  6 . BLADES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT: Heat treated up draft design. 1/2 inch x 4  inch free swinging with center blades overlapping wing blades by 6 inches  minimum. Round design blade holder (STRAIGHT BAR NOT ACCEPTABLE). Blade bar  attached to output shaft by tap ered spline and hub with locking or castle  nut. Blades attached to blade attached to blade bar with high grade forged  steel bolts with induction hardened wear surface. 7. WINGS AND RELATED  EQUIPMENT: Wings to be hydraulically raised and lowered. Wings to have the  capability of movement through a arc of negative 22 degrees to a positive 90  degrees in relation to the main deck. Wings to hinge on 1-3/16 inch hinge pins  minimum. 8. HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT: Cutting height shall be hydraulically  adjustable from the o perator's station. Cutting height to be adjustable from  two through fourteen inches. 9. SUSPENSION SYSTEM: Wing suspension shall be  through spring steel shock mounts. Center section shall be suspended by steel  springs. Center section will have tandem wal king axle with dual wheels. Wings  will have single wheel. Total of 6 tires and wheels required. 10. WHEELS AND  TIRES: Mower will be equipped with 6 laminated tires and wheels. Center  section to have two sets of tandem wheel arrangements properly spaced f or  maximum stablity. Wing sections to have one tire and wheel assembly on each  wing. Each wheel to ride on sealed roller bearings. 11. OPERATIONAL WEIGHT:  Approximate operating weight of 4800 pounds. Please state operation weight in  your quote. 12. MISCE LLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: (a) Right and left wing replaceable  skid shoes; (b) Front and rear highway safety chains. Double row design using  5.16 inch chain minimum interlaced 1/4 inch air craft cable in second from  bottom link; (c) All hydraulic hosed and quick couplers necessary to connect  mower to power unit; (d) Swing away, screw type parking jack on tongue; (e)  SMV Sign; (f) One spare set of cutter blades; (g) Perm a level hitch. 13.  PAINT: Manufacturer's standard color. 14. MANUALS: 2 sets each of Parts  Manuals, Service Manuals, and Operator's Manuals. 15. WARRANTY-REPAIRS:  DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DISTRIBUTOR  TO PERFORM WA RRANTY REPAIRS F.O.B. AT CAMP ASHLAND, 220 COUNTY ROAD A,  ASHLAND, NEBRASKA 68003 OR AT THE DISTRIBUTOR'S DISCRETION TO TRANSPORT THE  EQUIPMENT TO THE FACTORY-AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY FOR SUCH REPAIRS. ALL  TRANSPORTATION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH WARRAN TY REPAIRS WILL BE PAID BY  THE DISTRIBUTOR. 16. The mower shall be received fully assembled and ready to  mow. Point of Contact for technical information regarding this mower will be  Gerry Tice at 402-309-7630. Delivery to Camp Ashland, 220 County A, Ashl and,  Nebraska 68003 no later than 45 days after receipt of award. Vendor must  provide all mower specifications for what vendor is quoting on. Quotes  received without this information will be considered non-responsive.  Destination pricing only. The foll owing FARS are applicable to this combined  synopsis/solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items;  52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (will be based on the lowest priced  mower which meets ALL specifications); 52.212-3, Offeror Repres entations &  Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms & Conditions- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions Needed to Implement  Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.247-34, FOB:Destination. The  following informat ion is mandatory for each quote returned to our office:  Solicitation Number (W91243-04-T-0004), Contractor Name & Address, Contractor  Phone & Fax Number, Contractor Point of Contact, Company Duns & Bradstreet  Number or Cage Code, all most all mower specifi cations if quoting an equal.  If any of this information is missing from the quote, the quote will be  considered non-responsive. Quotes should be faxed to Sandy Leach at 402-309- 7549 no later than 11:00 a.m. CDT on Friday, April 30, 2004. All vendors/prosp  ective contractors must be registered in the CCR database (www.ccr.gov) prior  to award date of Monday, May 3, 2004. Vendor quotes will be considered non- responsive if not registered or active in the CCR database by 7:30 a.m. CDT on  Monday, May 3, 2004.