Manure Spreader

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) is soliciting quotations for one V-tank auger manure spreader with a 720-bushel capacity through Request for Quotation (RFQ) number 1232SA26Q0226. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared under FAR Part 12, and this announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no separate written solicitation will be issued. The manure spreader must meet specific technical requirements including a 1000 RPM CV 1 3/8" PTO, a 3-auger system, dual-cylinder rear tailgate lift, dual vertical expellers, belt-driven rear expeller system, LED lighting package, and 560/45x22.5 radial float tires. Evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with only the lowest priced offer initially evaluated for technical acceptability and past performance to determine responsibility. Quotations must be submitted via email to amber.sampson@usda.gov by the deadline specified on sam.gov, with prices held firm for 90 calendar days from receipt date, and questions must be submitted by February 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time.

This solicitation is set aside as a Total Small Business set-aside, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees applicable to NAICS code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing). The current incumbent equipment is a 2014 Meyer 8720 manure spreader, which the government will accept as a trade-in with pickup occurring at delivery or within one week thereafter. The contract is a firm fixed price award with delivery required to the UW Marshfield Agricultural Research Station (208356 Drake Ave, Stratford, WI 54484) by April 1, 2026, with early deliveries accepted and all delivery costs to be included in the bid price. The procuring agency seeks one unit only, with delivery on an F.O.B. Destination basis during normal business hours (7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday) with at least one week advance notice. The solicitation includes FAR 52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act requirements and applies numerous federal acquisition regulations and USDA-specific clauses addressing anti-discrimination, labor standards, and other compliance matters.