Small Batch Seed Treater
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1382
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3720 Harvesting Equipment
- Place of performance
- Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Points of contact
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- Lynn Hults lynn.hults@usda.gov (912) 464-9723
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for one small batch seed treater with responses due September 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time and questions due September 8 at 3:00 PM Central Time. This is an unrestricted acquisition open to all responsible sources; no small business set-aside applies.
Place of performance and delivery is Urbana, Illinois. The treater must accommodate seed quantities from 50 to 500 seeds, apply rapid and thorough liquid coating treatment (fungicide/insecticide) with complete post-treatment drying, enable single-handling of treated seed packets without employee contact with chemicals or seeds after processing, and provide automated treatment application with simple end-of-day cleaning. The equipment must be self-contained and not consume additional bench space. Delivery is required within 120 days of award on an F.O.B. destination basis.
NAICS code is 333111, Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. PSC code is 3720, Harvesting Equipment.
Quotations must be submitted electronically to lynn.hults@usda.gov and include detailed specifications demonstrating capability; generic offers matching only the stated specifications will not receive further consideration. Vendors must be active and registered in SAM.gov at submission and award. This is a firm-fixed-price contract. Evaluation follows lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with award based on best value considering price, technical acceptability, and past performance. Payment will be processed through the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform. This is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System per 15 CFR 700.
Notice text
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Questions and Answers.
Q1: Seed must be dry after treatment: We do not recommend drying the coated seeds within the seed treater as this causes the coating to wear away.
A1: This is understandable; we don't want wet seed going in planting packets. We plant shortly after treatment (within a few days) and the coating isn't on long.
Q2: Employees should not need to handle seed after treatment.
A2: A different way to say this could be "employees should not need to handle unpacketed, treated seed after treatment". We currently do have to do this, and it's the main reason I would like a seed treater, personal safety.
Q3: What kind of treatment are you planning to apply. Only one liquid per batch or several (how many) liquids per batch?
A3: We use one type of treatment only. It's a liquid treatment that dries on the seed (a coating of fungicide/insecticide) - a few days prior to planting. We only treat seed once.
Description -
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.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1382 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Small Batch SeedTreater.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 333111 The small business size standard is 1,250 Employees This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Statement of Requirement
This requirement is for Small Batch Seed Treater in accordance with the attached Specifications.
Vendors are required to be active and registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov when submitting a quote and at time of award (FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)). Payment will be made utilizing the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov.
SAM.gov and IPP.gov are free, official websites of the United States government.
Quotes are due no later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, September 11, 2026. Quotes must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to lynn.hults@usda.gov; no faxed or hard copy quotes are allowed.
Responses must include detailed specifications that show the capability of providing the required Small Batch Seed Treater. Quotes that merely offer to provide the equipment as described in the specifications without comparative specification will not receive further consideration for award.
The final day for question submission is 3:00 pm Central Standard Time on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Update #1 ·
Description -
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.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1382 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Small Batch SeedTreater.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 333111 The small business size standard is 1,250 Employees This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Statement of Requirement
This requirement is for Small Batch Seed Treater in accordance with the attached Specifications.
Vendors are required to be active and registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov when submitting a quote and at time of award (FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)). Payment will be made utilizing the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov.
SAM.gov and IPP.gov are free, official websites of the United States government.
Quotes are due no later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, September 11, 2026. Quotes must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to lynn.hults@usda.gov; no faxed or hard copy quotes are allowed.
Responses must include detailed specifications that show the capability of providing the required Small Batch Seed Treater. Quotes that merely offer to provide the equipment as described in the specifications without comparative specification will not receive further consideration for award.
The final day for question submission is 3:00 pm Central Standard Time on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C04_1232SA26Q1382.pdf | ||
| C04_CSS_Commerical Products and Services_Revised 6 May 26 (1).docx | DOCX document | |
| A04_Specifications Seed treater 2026 1232SA26Q1382.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Small Batch Seed Treater | Award Notice | |
| Small Batch Seed Treater | Solicitation |
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