The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to W.D. Matthews Machinery Company on September 23, 2026, valued at $10,264.96, for repair and installation of a new motor on a Toyota 7FBEU15 forklift at Chapman Research Farm in Chapman, Maine.
The forklift supports harvest and storage operations for the Potato Variety Development for the Eastern U.S. Breeding Program at the 60-acre research facility. Work is performed at Chapman, Maine, with completion required by October 22, 2026. The order was issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial-item acquisition with firm-fixed pricing on a lowest-price-technically-acceptable basis. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply to Maine counties.