The Department of University Procurement at Eastern Kentucky University is seeking bids for the finance or purchase of a corn silage chopper. The chopper will be used for harvesting and chopping forage crops to use for cattle feed at the University's Meadowbrook Farm. The University is open to alternatives or equivalents, but any alternative must be approved by the University. The contract includes the purchase price of the chopper, as well as financing options for four, five, or six years. The successful bidder will be required to provide extended warranties and upload warranty information under the "Supplier Attachments" section of the solicitation event.
• The contract is for the purchase of a Dion Scorpion 300 Corn Silage Chopper.
• The University is open to alternatives or equivalents.
• The contract includes financing options for four, five, or six years.
• The successful bidder will be required to provide extended warranties.
• The contract includes a trade-in option for the University's existing John Deere 3955 corn silage chopper.