Compact Articulated Tractor System and Attachments
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- OFPM_TEAM_SS26-25
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2420 Tractors, Wheeled
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a sources sought notice to determine if Small Business concerns can acquire and deliver a compact articulated tractor system and attachments, with contract award anticipated in or about September 2026. This is market research only; no contract will be awarded from this notice. The procurement will use commercial item procedures under FAR Part 12.
NIST seeks one new Ventrac 4520Y Tractor with a Kubota D902 diesel engine, or equal compact articulated tractor system, with enclosed cab and heat. The system must be capable of year-round grounds maintenance operations on slopes up to 30 degrees and support mowing, sports field maintenance, edging, sweeping, snow removal, spreading, power raking, turbine blowing, and pond-bank/slope maintenance. The requirement encompasses 16 line items including the base tractor unit, accessory package, and 13 specialized attachments (ballpark groomer, edger, power broom, snow removal equipment, power rake, flail mower, turbine blower, canopy kit, and digital slope gauge), plus comprehensive manuals.
Place of performance is the NIST Gaithersburg Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland and the Washington Metropolitan Area. Delivery is FOB Destination to Building 309, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, within three months of award or as soon as possible. The contractor must provide training for up to six users within three days of delivery and supply a two-year warranty including parts and labor, plus a minimum two-year or 2,000-hour engine warranty. Payment is Net 30 days at 100% upon delivery, acceptance, and successful completion of training.
Interested parties must submit a brief capabilities package by July 8, 2026, addressing ability to acquire and deliver in a reasonable timeframe, provide repair and service parts, and perform warranty work. Respondents will not be notified of evaluation results.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Sources Sought Notice Number:
OFPM/TEAM SS26-25
Notice Type:
Sources Sought
Synopsis:
07/01/2026
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. No solicitation or specifications are available at this time.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, is conducting market research to determine if any Small Business concerns have the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein.
Tractor System and attachments are required for the NIST Gaithersburg Campus located in Gaithersburg, Maryland and the Washington Metropolitan Area.
This requirement will be a contract utilizing the commercial item procedures of FAR Part 12. The Contractor shall provide one new Ventrac 4520Y Tractor with a Kubota D902 diesel engine, or equal compact articulated tractor system, with enclosed cab and heat, compatible attachments and accessories, equivalent to the listed below, manuals, warranty, FOB Destination delivery, and training.
All qualified Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. One of the main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement. The Government anticipates a contract award for these services in or about September 2026.
It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package. The package shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Ability to acquire and deliver the tractor and attachments in a reasonable time frame. Please be specific.
(2) Ability to provide repair parts, service parts, future attachment purchases, and ability to perform any needed warranty work during the warranty period. Please be specific.
(3) Company profile, to include number of employees, annual receipts, office location(s), and DUNS number.
(4) Evidence to establish your company's standing as a SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, 8(a) or other small business concern.
(5) A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group.
The capabilities package requested under this Sources Sought Notice is not expected to be a proposal, but rather a short statement regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing expertise and experience in relation to this procurement. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities package. Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist NIST in tailoring its requirements to be consistent with industry standards.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to Helen Wesley at helen.wesley@nist.gov and carbon copied to Tony Schmidt at tony.schmidt@nist.gov.
Responses must be received by 5PM ET, July 8, 2026. Electronic submissions are requested. Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to Helen Wesley at helen.wesley@nist.gov and carbon copied to Tony Schmidt at tony.schmidt@nist.gov.
Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern.
Update #1 ·
Sources Sought Notice Number:
OFPM/TEAM SS26-25
Notice Type:
Sources Sought
Synopsis:
07/01/2026
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. No solicitation or specifications are available at this time.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, is conducting market research to determine if any Small Business concerns have the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein.
Tractor System and attachments are required for the NIST Gaithersburg Campus located in Gaithersburg, Maryland and the Washington Metropolitan Area.
This requirement will be a contract utilizing the commercial item procedures of FAR Part 12. The Contractor shall provide one new Ventrac 4520Y Tractor with a Kubota D902 diesel engine, or equal compact articulated tractor system, with enclosed cab and heat, compatible attachments and accessories, equivalent to the listed below, manuals, warranty, FOB Destination delivery, and training.
All qualified Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. One of the main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement. The Government anticipates a contract award for these services in or about September 2026.
It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package. The package shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Ability to acquire and deliver the tractor and attachments in a reasonable time frame. Please be specific.
(2) Ability to provide repair parts, service parts, future attachment purchases, and ability to perform any needed warranty work during the warranty period. Please be specific.
(3) Company profile, to include number of employees, annual receipts, office location(s), and DUNS number.
(4) Evidence to establish your company's standing as a SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, 8(a) or other small business concern.
(5) A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group.
The capabilities package requested under this Sources Sought Notice is not expected to be a proposal, but rather a short statement regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing expertise and experience in relation to this procurement. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities package. Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist NIST in tailoring its requirements to be consistent with industry standards.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to Helen Wesley at helen.wesley@nist.gov and carbon copied to Tony Schmidt at tony.schmidt@nist.gov.
Responses must be received by 10AM ET, July 8, 2026. Electronic submissions are requested. Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to Helen Wesley at helen.wesley@nist.gov and carbon copied to Tony Schmidt at tony.schmidt@nist.gov.
Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRAFT REQ DOC - TRACTOR SYSTEM.pdf |
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