24--John Deere HX15 or comparable, Rotary Cutters [1000RPM (1 each), and 540 RPM (2each) versions]; as well as provide a trade in allowance for a RHINO FR15 towards the purchase of rotary cutters.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. NO SOLICITATION CURRENTLY EXISTS NOR DOES THE GOVERNMENT INTEND TO PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT BIND THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Directorate of Contracting, Fort Riley, Kansas is conducting market research to determine the extent of businesses available to provide John Deere HX15 or comparable, Rotary Cutters [1000RPM (1 each), and 540 RPM (2each) versions]; as well as provide a trade in allowance for a RHINO FR15 towards the purchase of rotary cutters. There will be Site Visit scheduled for 1300 hours, 24 April 2009; Fort Riley Kansas, at Building 7700. This Site Visit will allow interested businesses to determine their trade-in allowance towards the purchase of rotary cutters. A solicitation MAY or MAY NOT be issued pending evaluation. All responses must be in writing. NO telephonic responses or postal correspondence will be accepted. Interested parties should identify themselves by sending their Company name, address, email address, CCR registration DUNS Number and phone number to the following EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] no later than 10:00 hours CDT on 22 April 2009.