The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a $792,190.00 Firm Fixed Price purchase order contract to Ritchie Implement, Inc., a small business, for the leasing of two 340 horsepower tractors to be used for pulling manure tankers at the agency's research station in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The contract has an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026, with a requested delivery date of April 1, 2025. The contract was awarded under a 100% Small Business...
This firm-fixed price purchase order was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Midwest Area to Ritchie Implement, Inc., a small business, on September 29, 2021. The $50,619.50 contract is for a precision planter to support research operations at the USDA-ARS Dairy Forage Research Farm in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The planter includes a Precision Planting 20|20 Gen 3 monitor, DeltaForce, vDrive, SmartFirmer, and WaveVision seed tubes or...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order worth $109,414.00 to RCI Engineering LLC, a small disadvantaged business, to provide a research plot harvester as per the solicitation. The contract award is for a self-propelled forage harvester with specific capabilities to harvest various crops from 0.5 to 3 feet tall, with an adjustable cutting height from 1 to 6 inches, and a 3-foot harvest width. The harvester is required to have...
This federal contract award was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to RCI Engineering LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $122,935.00 firm fixed price purchase order is for a research plot harvester with an enclosed cab, which was set aside for total small business participation. The harvester will be delivered to the ARS facility in Parlier, California within 240 days of the September 19, 2022 award date. This contract...
This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Ritchie Implement, Inc., a small business contractor, for the delivery of a Lancaster 4120 Series Bagger Mill with 9' hoop or equivalent equipment. The total contract award value is $56,205.00. The equipment is intended to support the USDA-ARS Prairie du Sac research station's operations in processing and storing high moisture corn for cattle feed. This contract...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Seed Research Equipment Solutions LLC, a small business manufacturer of research planters and related equipment. The contract is for the provision of SRES spaced planters with accessories, to be used by the USDA ARS in Maricopa, Arizona. The contract has a ceiling value of $125,571.75 and a completion date of December 31, 2015. This award was set aside for small...
This federal contract award was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to RCI Engineering LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for the provision of a light-duty research plot harvester, including a John Deere 1585 power unit, spare parts, and assembly. The total value of the firm fixed price contract is $102,470.00. The contract supports an urgent research project at the USDA-ARS Water Management Research Unit in Parlier, California, which is...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $135,021.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to RCI Engineering LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the provision of a 48A forage harvester and accessories. This award supports conservation and research efforts related to forage crop management and harvesting techniques. The equipment is being delivered to the Pacific West Area of the Agricultural Research Service. The award does not have a set-aside...
This is a $39,439.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded to Ritchie Implement, Inc., a small business, by the USDA ARS Midwest Area. The contract is for the delivery of a land roller to support the agency's research operations. The contract was awarded on a 100% small business set-aside basis under NAICS code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing). Ritchie Implement, Inc. is an experienced federal contractor, having received over 20 prior awards from the USDA ARS Midwest Area...
This is a $31,131.35 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Midwest Area to a small business prime contractor. The contract is for the supply of components compatible with the John Deere 1785 row crop planter, under NAICS code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing). The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and the place of performance is in Morton, Illinois. The...