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1232SASS1163865 - Sources Sought 8200 to 9000 U.S. Gallon Manure Application Tankers USDA-ARS-MWA Prairie du Sac WI
Contact and place of performance
Theodore Blume
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
USA
This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of USDA ARS market research and does not itself constitute an RFQ. This requirement is covered under NAICS code . The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of q...
View moreThe capability statement should include:
1) Acknowledgement that they are able to provide the subject supplies/services being requested;
2) Interested vendors should identify their size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration;
3) At least three previous requirements that are similar to the requirement include a discussion of the Contract type, delivery method, duration, etc.;
4) Any other information considered relevant to this requirement; and
5) The government requests that no proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the response.
Any vendor responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine their qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, a combined synopsis/solicitation may be published on sam.gov depending on the responses received.
All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received by the notice’s POC by the deadline in order to be considered. Responses may not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Inquiry. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to identify qualified sources capable of providing two manure application tankers for the Dairy Forage Research Farm in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The required tankers must have a capacity of 8,200 to 9,000 U.S. gallons and include an injector system for applying dairy effluent. This requirement is classified under NAICS 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing and PSC 3710 Soil Preparation Equipment. This sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number 1232SA26Q0139, is issued for information and planning purposes to determine the appropriate acquisition method and the feasibility of a set-aside.
The government seeks capability statements from various business categories, including Small Businesses, HUBZone small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, woman-owned small businesses, and small disadvantaged businesses. The Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside code is SBA. Interested vendors must submit documentation that includes an acknowledgment of their ability to provide the tankers, their business size standard, and at least three examples of previous similar requirements including contract type, delivery method, and duration.
Submissions are due to the point of contact, Theodore Blume, by March 30, 2026. Responses must not include pricing information, proprietary data, or sensitive information, as the government does not intend to award a contract based on this inquiry or compensate respondents for the costs of information development. The place of performance is Prairie du Sac, WI, and the notice contains no attachments. Findings from this market research may lead to the publication of a combined synopsis/solicitation.
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