The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $9,732.95 firm fixed price purchase order to Wintersteiger Inc. for maintenance and service of a Wintersteiger Delta plot combine, including parts and labor. The contract, which was not set aside for small businesses despite the originating solicitation being designated as a total small business set-aside, will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah, with an ultimate completion date of September 1, 2026. Wintersteiger Inc., a foreign-owned agricultural equipment specialist registered in the System for Award Management since 2001, has established itself as a primary provider of specialized agricultural research machinery and maintenance services to USDA ARS across multiple regional areas.
The work involves preventative maintenance and repairs to the plot combine, including replacement of components such as the fuel main filter, oil filter, air filter main element, and suction filter insert using original or equivalent manufactured parts. The solicitation, which was issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance), was evaluated using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable methodology. This contract supports critical agricultural research activities at the USDA facility in Morris, Minnesota, enabling scientists to conduct precise experiments in crop breeding, genetics, and seed development.