1232SA26Q1281 Combination Synopsis/Solicitation Small Electric Cultivating Tractor USDA-ARS-MWA St. Paul MN
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1281
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3750 Gardening Implements And Tools
- Place of performance
- Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for one small plot-sized electric cultivating tractor, with offers due September 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time. This is an unrestricted Request for Quotation with no small-business set-aside; all responsible sources may submit.
Place of performance and delivery is the USDA-ARS Plant Science Research Unit in St. Paul, Minnesota, with delivery required within 30 days of contract award. The tractor must accommodate alfalfa growth up to 20 inches, operate on research spacing with minimum 45 inches between inner tire portions, recharge batteries in the field to extend runtime up to 8 hours daily, and accommodate flexible implement configuration. Ground clearance must support all stages of alfalfa cultivation; operators must have clear field of vision over the tractor center to see both sides of rows. The primary equipment specified is a Tilmor Super E Electric Cultivating Tractor (Part No. 46-11120-S00-A 4B1) with 12A and 48V lithium battery chargers, four 50AH batteries, canopy, 64-inch toolbar, cultivator kits, finger weeder kits, and associated blades and hardware; offerors may propose equal products with adequate technical documentation of equivalency.
The NAICS code is 333112, Lawn and Garden Tractor Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order award to a single contractor, designated a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. Evaluation prioritizes lowest price for a technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance. Questions are due September 10 at 11:00 AM Central Time. Prices must be held firm for 60 calendar days. Delivery required by November 30, 2026, F.O.B. Destination. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, and FAR Clause 52.225-5 Trade Agreements; offerors must complete the Trade Agreements Certificate provision.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Requirement is Subject to Trade Agreements.
FAR Clause 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (Nov 2023) and FAR Provision in full text 52.225- Trade Agreements Certificate (Feb 2021) is incorporated into this solicitation. Ensure to complete the Provision 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificates (Feb 2021) information.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1281 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for plot sized cultivating tractor capable of being used on all stages of alfalfa growth (up to 20 inches) and research spacing, the ability to recharge batteries in the field to extend runtime, and the flexibility to add or change implements to meet research needs.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 333112 The small business size standard is 1,500 employees This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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