Presolicitation Notice.pdf
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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for a USDA Rural Development procurement of a 100 horsepower narrow utility cab tractor for the Appalachian Fruit Research Station (AFRS).
The tractor must meet specific minimum requirements including 4-wheel drive, fully enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, mechanical front wheel axle, air ride seat, minimum 2 rear hydraulic control valves with cab controls, AM/FM radio, front weight support with full set of weights, minimum 2 rear wheel weights on both sides, minimum 540 PTO, horizontal exhaust, front grille guard, basic draw bar, category 2 3-point hitch, left and right stabilizer bars, left and right mechanical lift arm adjustments, category 2 mechanical center link, and 420 70 28 rear wheels and tires with appropriate front wheels and tires. The procurement is classified under Product Service Code 2420 and NAICS code 333111. The contracting officer is Jerrod Schleis, reachable at jerrod.schleis@usda.gov or (715) 345-7673. This contract action will utilize simplified procedures under RFO 12.201-1(c)(2), with the contracting office intending to issue a solicitation to three previously identified sources. However, any responsible source meeting the criteria may request inclusion in the solicitation from the contracting officer. The anticipated award date is September 30, 2026. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award. No set-asides apply to this procurement.
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Rural Development Business Center
Procurement Management Office
1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Subject: Pre-solicitation Notice IAW RFO 5.101(c)
1. Contracting Officer: Jerrod Schleis
(715) 345-7673 jerrod.schleis@usda.gov
1400 Independence Ave SW Washington DC 20250
USDA RD PMO RAD
2. Set-asides: Not applicable.
3. Codes for services or supplies:
Product service code (PSC): 2420 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 333111
4. Description: USDA AFRS 100 HP Narrow Utility Cab Tractor
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Appalachian Fruit Research Station (AFRS) requires a new 100hp, 4-wheel drive, narrow utility, cab tractor to address the challenges of applying pesticides in a consistent and timely manner, reducing potential crop loss. This procurement would support the protection of research crops, maintain experimental consistency, and reduce the risk of disruption to ongoing and future research activities.
Minimum requirements are as follows:
• Tractor must be a minimum of 100 horsepower.
• Tractor must be narrow, utility
• Tractor must have fully enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning.
• Tractor must have mechanical front wheel axle.
• Tractor must have an air ride seat.
• Tractor must have a minimum of 2 rear hydraulic control valves with cab controls.
• Tractor must have AM/FM radio to receive weather alerts.
• Tractor must have a front weight support and full set of weights.
• Tractor must have a minimum of 2 rear wheel weights on both sides.
• Tractor must have a minimum of 540 PTO.
• Tractor must have horizontal exhaust.
• Tractor must have a front grille guard.
• Tractor must have basic draw bar.
• Tractor must have category 2 3-point hitch.
• Tractor must have Left-Hand and Right-Hand stabilizer bar.
• Tractor must have Left-Hand and Right-Hand mechanical lift arm adjustments.
• Tractor must have category 2 mechanical center link.
• Tractor needs 420 70 28 rear wheels & tires and appropriate front wheels & tires mailto:jerrod.schleis@usda.gov
This contract action will be utilizing simplified procedures in accordance with RFO 12.201- 1(c)(2). The resulting contract will be for a commercial service, with an anticipated award date of September 30, 2026.
The intent of the contracting office is to issue a solicitation to three previously identified sources in accordance with RFO 12.201-1(c)(2). Any responsible source that meets the criteria above may request to the contracting officer (identified above) to be included in the solicitation to submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
All offerors must meet be registered in SAM.gov in order to be eligible for award.
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