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
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.
primary
Aaron Dimeo
Notice description
Source text reproduced without an AI summary.
Comparable award range
Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.
- Comparable awards
- 5
- Median
- $328,755
- Computed
- Aug 22, 2026
- Rubric
- comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable awards
The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.
| Award | Contractor | Value | Awarded | Score | Why it matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBOTIC MILKING SYSTEM TO ENABLE DATA COLLECTION FOR CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH ENSURE ANIMAL W | ASTRALLIC INC. | $328,755.23 | Mar 26, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CATTLE CHUTE | KATHERINE L DWIGGINS | $32,036.10 | Apr 28, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| LARGE POULTRY ISOLATORS | ALTERNATIVE DESIGN MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY, INC. | $791,660.00 | Jul 14, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| ACQUISITION OF A MANURE SPREADER | VAN-WALL EQUIPMENT, INC. | $31,500.00 | Mar 30, 2026 | 47 | Same 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 & COMPANY | BRAVO, INC. | $1,122,825.00 | Aug 5, 2026 | 47 | Same 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.
| Version | Notice type | Observed | Responses due | Content hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combined Synopsis/Solicitation | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC | 70546d4a4cbb7072 |
| 2 | Combined Synopsis/Solicitation | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC | f881ed1c6dc6ad31 |
Record provenance
Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.
| Field | Source | Source as of | Parser | Transform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| agency_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| archive_date | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| archive_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| base_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| city_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| contacts | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| country_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| description | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| naics_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| notice_id | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| notice_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_city | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_country_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_postal_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_state_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| organization_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| pop_postal_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| posted_date | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| psc_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| response_deadline | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| sam_url | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| solicitation_number | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| state_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| subagency_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| title | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
| upstream_active | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 21, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.2 | 2026.08.3 |
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.
- 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Aug 29, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
- 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.
- 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.