Hoober Inc., a for-profit agricultural equipment supplier, was awarded a $798.2K purchase order from the USDA Agricultural Research Service on April 1, 2024, for a tractor lease spanning five years through March 31, 2029. The contract, awarded without set-aside designation under firm fixed-price terms, calls for the lease of ten tractors ranging from 70-175 horsepower plus four additional pieces of farm machinery, including two skid loaders, one self-propelled mower conditioner, and one...
This is a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the Northeast Area office of a civilian federal agency to Hoober Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation. The contract, valued at $645,768.97, is for the lease of agricultural tractors, a self-propelled sprayer, and skid loaders. The contract is set aside for small businesses and has an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2024. Hoober Inc. is a registered federal contractor that specializes in providing agricultural equipment and...
This is a $32,287.30 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service to Ag-Pro, LLC, a small business vendor, for the procurement of one unit of a Great Plains Turbo Max 850 vertical tillage implement. The original solicitation was issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The equipment is being delivered to the USDA ARS...
This is a $46,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Mcfarlane Manufacturing Co Inc., a small business manufacturer, for a vertical tillage tool. The solicitation was a total small business set-aside. The vertical tillage tool will be used by the USDA-ARS Prairie du Sac Agricultural Research Station to incorporate heavy corn residue and manure, as well as level land and reduce compaction. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $83,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Ecology Mir Group LLC (EMG), a small, minority-owned limited liability company based in Fairfax, Virginia. The contract is for the delivery of one vertical tiller to be used in agricultural operations in Charlotte, Vermont. The tiller must meet specific requirements, including a 15-16 foot width, coulter-based design, and compatibility with up to 200 horsepower...
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Vucovich, Inc. for $27,513.04 on May 16, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside. The order covers purchase and installation of a single-row front-mount tiller with hydraulic system at the Parlier, California research facility. The tiller, comprising the K 9300SF assembly, K-9300T tractor mount, K-9300 HTE auxiliary hydraulic system, K-9300 EQH electric kit, and K-950-0001 front slide...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Central Program Planning Coordination and Support office of a civilian federal agency to Hoober Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation that specializes in agricultural equipment. The contract, valued at $14,800.00, is for the delivery of a Kubota tractor and front-end loader to support activities of a specific individual, Kevin Conrad. The award does not have a set-aside designation. Hoober Inc. is the prime contractor and there are...
This is a $20,224.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Heartland Tower Services LLC, a small business, for the supply of high speed vacuum planter units with hydraulic downforce. The contract was awarded on September 13, 2021 under a total small business set-aside with a completion date of December 31, 2022. The requirement originated from USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), which is the agency's in-house research arm focused on...
Agpro Marketing and Manufacturing, Inc. was awarded a $38,000 firm fixed-price purchase order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Pacific West Area on September 30, 2025, for no-till drill assembly services. The contract, which was designated as a total small business set-aside, will be performed in Adams, Oregon, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026. The award resulted from a solicitation (RFQ No. 1232SA25Q0060) issued by the USDA Agricultural Research Service seeking...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Northeast Area awarded a $42,300 firm fixed price purchase order to Hoober Inc. to provide a custom spray rig for an existing tractor owned by Research Farm Services. The solicitation sought a spray rig to support the USDA Agricultural Research Service Sustainable Agricultural System's research activities. Key requirements included delivery of the spray rig, compliance with...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $25.2K firm fixed-price purchase order to Hoober Inc. on September 19, 2016, for a TurboMax 1000™ vertical tillage tool to support agricultural operations at the Northeast Area facility in Calverton, Maryland. The contract, which carried no small business set-aside designation, was scheduled for completion by October 30, 2016. Hoober Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation specializing in agricultural equipment supply and maintenance services, was well-positioned to fulfill this requirement based on its established track record providing machinery and equipment to federal agencies involved in farming and research activities.
This award reflects Hoober Inc.'s ongoing role as a reliable supplier of agricultural equipment to USDA facilities. The company has maintained active federal contractor status since its registration with the System for Award Management in August 2001 and has secured numerous contracts with the Agricultural Research Service and other federal agencies for equipment ranging from tractors and specialized farm machinery to maintenance and repair services. The TurboMax acquisition supports the Northeast Area's agricultural operations and demonstrates continued federal investment in soil preparation and tillage equipment for research and operational purposes.