a Data Access, Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance Service Agreements
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0166
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Miles City, Montana 59301, United States
- Points of contact
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- Shane Pope shane.pope@usda.gov (970) 851-3735
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is seeking a certified service provider for data access, hardware, and software support and maintenance agreements for C-Lock equipment located at the Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City, Montana. The solicitation (No. 1232SA25Q0166) requires comprehensive maintenance services for two Smart Scale devices and a respiratory gas chamber, including on-site service visits, parts replacement, software upgrades, and annual preventative maintenance. The government intends to award a single firm fixed-price purchase order using a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology, considering technical acceptance, past performance, and price. Quotations are due by June 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time and must be submitted via email to Shane Pope. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), provide detailed pricing, submit a manufacturer authorization letter, and complete the Buy American certification.
The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses with a size standard of 1,250 employees and is classified under NAICS code 333111 for Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing. The service agreement will cover a one-year period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with the primary objective of supporting precision agriculture research by providing unlimited access to raw and processed data generated by the Green Feed Pasture System. The contractor will be responsible for monitoring equipment operations, delivering finalized data sets, and ensuring data availability within a two-week timeframe upon request. The place of performance is the USDA ARS Plains Area Range and Livestock Research facility located at 243 Fort Keogh Road in Miles City, Montana. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the procurement will focus on maintaining critical research equipment that enables real-time intervention and assessment of livestock production and sustainability management goals.
Notice text
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supply/service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0166 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03. The associated NAICS Code is 333111 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees.
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Plains Area, requires a Data Access, Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance Service Agreements: (Brand Name C-Lock) for Miles City, MT. The Government intends to award a single firm fixed price purchase order.
The requirements are further detailed in the attached Requirements Document.
The SERVICE ADDRESS is:
USDA ARS PA Range and Livestock Research
ATTN: Richard Waterman
243 Fort Keogh Road
Miles City, MT 59301
FAR clauses 52.211-6, 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document. Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document.
The Government anticipates the award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 considering three major areas: technical acceptance, past performance and price. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which quote meets the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology.
Please fill out the entire solicitation document with attention to the Buy American information.
All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, on or before June 13, 2025. Quotations are to be sent via email to Shane Pope at shane.pope@usda.gov .
Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for the award.
Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 Service Contract Act WD 2015-5395 Rev 25 Custer County MT Dated 20 May 2025.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 Statement of Work 1232SA25Q0166.pdf | ||
| Sol_1232SA25Q0166.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| a Data Access, Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance Service Agreements | Award Notice | |
| a Data Access, Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance Service Agreements | Solicitation |
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