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Autonomous Livestock Feed Monitoring Bins

USDA ARS AFM APD · Charlotte, Vermont, 05445

Response status

Due in 3 days

Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC

The response window is short.

Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Archive date
Sep 15, 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 Charlotte, Vermont.
  • The notice uses NAICS 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
b6ef60d7b5c846199b3628917dc4bb58
Solicitation
1232SA26Q1358
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
1232SA26Q1358
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Responses due
Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Archive date
Sep 15, 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
Charlotte, Vermont, 05445
City code
State
Vermont
State code
VT
Postal code
05445
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

Description - 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 1232SA26Q1358 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Autonomous Livestock Feed Monitoring Bins. This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 333111 The small business size standard is 1,250 This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. See �Attachment 1 � SF-1449� for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria. In order to be considered for award VENDORS SHALL SUBMIT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: Submit Firm Fixed Price quotation (quote on company letterhead) detailing the supply, price with all applicable costs including FOB destination shipping, if applicable, and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote. All Supplies MUST have the Place of Manufacture listed for all items in their quote. Submit attached SF-1449 with blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, 30c, and individual Contract Line Items priced in full. Submit Sam.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) with quotation. Submit Capability Statement and technical documentation showing technical capability to meet or exceed ALL Performance Elements in the Statement of Work or Performance Work Statement. REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance or to submit ALL items requested in solicitation will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the Government's best interest. Quotes are due on 8/31/2026 at 9:00 AM PT by email to Elizabeth Calhoun at Elizabeth.Calhoun@usda.gov. You must include the solicitation title name and number as the subject line of the email. Questions-All questions must go to Elizabeth Calhoun, whom may be reached at Elizabeth.Calhoun@usda.gov for specific questions regarding this combined solicitation. You must include the solicitation name AND number as the subject line of the email. Questions by interested parties regarding the requirement must be submitted by 8/24/2026 by 2:00 PM PT.

Comparable award range

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

Low end (p25)$89,009
Median$218,378
High end (p75)$444,481
Comparable awards
4
Median
$218,378
Computed
Aug 24, 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, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), 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)
ROW-CROP PLANTER AND GRAIN DRILLCHAMPLAIN VALLEY EQUIPMENT, INC.$108,000.00Mar 10, 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 23, 2026Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC7e99ff5455db2b4d
2Combined Synopsis/SolicitationAug 28, 2026Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC5e4b0ace4aca62ce

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 4 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 24, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.
  3. 3Only 4 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.