Plot harvester for silage corn

The USDA Agricultural Research Service at Kimberly, ID is seeking bids for a plot harvester for silage corn. The minimum requirements for the harvester are: 1. Row-independent forage harvester *48 inch (1/25M) nominal working width * 3 point hitch mounted to the front of the tractor * Extension pipe for dischange spout to reach the sample collection system mounted on the rear of the tractor * Hydraulic spout control 2. Forage collection and sampling system * Weighing hopper with electronic weighing device and data collection system. * Sample taker to remove a representative subsample of harvested material from the hopper. Subsample volume should be adjustable. * Trailing or 3-point hitch mounted to the rear of the tractor. * Working platform with operator seat. * Blower or similar system to transfer harvested aterial to a trailer.