Tractor with a 95” wide area mower deck

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks one tractor with a 95-inch mower deck for grounds maintenance and future snow removal, with quotations due August 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Daylight Time and required delivery by October 31, 2026. This is an unrestricted, commercial items acquisition with no small business set-aside; all responsible sources may submit.

Place of performance is Ames, Iowa. The specification requires a Ventrac tractor or equal with 32–36 HP liquid-cooled gasoline engine with electronic fuel injection, flexible articulating/oscillating frame, all-wheel drive, dual wheels on each axle, and capability to operate on 20–30 degree slopes. The tractor must include factory-installed cab heater, 12-volt front and rear power kits, canopy with fan kit, high-back suspension seat, digital slope gauge, speed/direction/lift/auxiliary controls, dual front auxiliary hydraulics, weight transfer system, footrest pegs, and hand-controls-only operation. The equipment package includes a front-mounted 87–100 inch finish mower deck with rear discharge, full-width striping roller, 1–5 inch mowing height, and hydraulic flip-up kit; plus a 60–72 inch tough cut deck with 3–7 inch mowing height, front-mounted rear discharge, and hydraulic flip-up kit. The Government offers a 2016 John Deere 1600 Wide Area Mower (1600+ hours) as a trade-in unit; vendors must submit dual pricing with and without trade-in allowance. Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, evaluated for technical acceptability, past performance, and fair and reasonable pricing. The Government intends one award and requires 90-day price firm offers. Delivery is FOB Destination to Ames, Iowa. NAICS is 333111, Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing; PSC is 2420, Tractors, Wheeled.