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Self-Propelled Forage Plot Harvester — Harvesting Equipment

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, 19:00 UTC
Reference
1232SA26Q1447
Location
UT, United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD is soliciting Self-Propelled Forage Plot Harvester — Harvesting Equipment. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1447. Classified under NAICS 333111 — Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing. Product/service code 3720 — HARVESTING EQUIPMENT. Place of performance: UT, USA. Responses are due by 08 September 2026 19:00 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 1232SA26Q1447 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a SELF-PROPELLED FORAGE PLOT HARVESTER. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 333111, Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees.  This acquisition is set-aside for small business.   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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