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Hydraulic Bale Processor - RFQ

USDA ARS AFM APD · Ames, Iowa, 50010

Response status

Historical record

Aug 28, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC

This notice is no longer open.

Posted
Aug 19, 2026
Archive date
Sep 11, 2026
SAM status
Active
This is a preserved solicitation record. The response window is closed because the published deadline passed.

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • USDA ARS AFM APD published this combined synopsis/solicitation.
  • The place of performance is Ames, Iowa.
  • The notice uses NAICS 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
22f37b30ec064be59aa4a7beb5519c2d
Solicitation
1232SA26Q1027
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Version
2 of 2

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation number
1232SA26Q1027
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Aug 19, 2026
Responses due
Aug 28, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC
Archive date
Sep 11, 2026
Archive type
auto15
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Category confidence
Category source
Last seen
Aug 29, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Department code
Subagency
Agricultural Research Service
Subagency code
Office
USDA ARS AFM APD
Organization path
Organization path codes
Office address
BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA
Place of performance
Ames, Iowa, 50010
City code
State
Iowa
State code
IA
Postal code
50010
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1027 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Hydraulic Bale Processor. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code (NAICS) is 333111 - Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,250 Employees. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. The Agriculture Priorities and Allocations System (APAS) and assigned rating are not applicable to this solicitation. See �Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions� for applicable clauses, provisions, instructions, and evaluation criteria. See also �Attachment 2 - Statement of Requirements� for the minimum salient characteristics, capabilities, and features of the items(s) that are to be quoted on. There are no additional requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. Quotes are due by the date/time/time zone listed in the �Date Offers Due� field. Submit all quotes to the Primary Point of Contact and Secondary Point of Contact (if applicable) by the �Date Offers Due�. Quotes received after the established �Date Offers Due� deadline will be considered late. Late quotes may only be considered if it is in the Government�s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Primary Point of Contact and Secondary Point of Contact (if applicable) no later than 11:59 PM CT on August 23, 2026 (08/23/2026). Answers will be posted at least 48-hours prior to the �Date Offers Due.�.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$32,036
Median$328,755
High end (p75)$791,660
Comparable awards
5
Median
$328,755
Computed
Aug 22, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
ROBOTIC MILKING SYSTEM TO ENABLE DATA COLLECTION FOR CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH ENSURE ANIMAL WASTRALLIC INC.$328,755.23Mar 26, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CATTLE CHUTEKATHERINE L DWIGGINS$32,036.10Apr 28, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
LARGE POULTRY ISOLATORSALTERNATIVE DESIGN MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY, INC.$791,660.00Jul 14, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ACQUISITION OF A MANURE SPREADERVAN-WALL EQUIPMENT, INC.$31,500.00Mar 30, 202647Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
COTTON GINNING - ROUND MODULE BALER COTTON PICKER - DEERE & COMPANYBRAVO, INC.$1,122,825.00Aug 5, 202647Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Amendment history

A version is preserved whenever the normalized notice contents change.

VersionNotice typeObservedResponses dueContent hash
1Combined Synopsis/SolicitationAug 21, 2026Aug 28, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC70546d4a4cbb7072
2Combined Synopsis/SolicitationAug 28, 2026Aug 28, 2026, 4:59 AM UTCf881ed1c6dc6ad31

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Aug 29, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 5 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 22, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.
  3. 3Only 5 comparable awards were found. The range describes those records, not the market.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range; note 3 describes sample size. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.

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