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Metal Muncher — Equipment and Materials Testing- Metalworking Machinery

Issued by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
1 Sept 2026
Closes
8 Sept 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
1232SA26Q1421
Location
KS, United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD is soliciting Metal Muncher — Equipment and Materials Testing- Metalworking Machinery. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1421. Classified under NAICS 333248 — All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing . Product/service code H234 — EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING- METALWORKING MACHINERY. Place of performance: KS, USA. Responses are due by 08 September 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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 1232SA26Q1421 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the Purchase and Delivery of a Metal Mucher for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, located in Manhattan, Kansas. The Period of Performance is 90 days from issuance of the award. This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 333248 – Industrial Machinery Manufacturing.  The small business size standard is 750 employees.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

Context for bidders

We hold 48 notices from AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD, going back to August 2026 — 47 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Supply and electronics-semiconductors. There are 1,970 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United States. This one closes in 2 days.

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