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USDA ARS AFM APD · Washington, District of Columbia, 20024

Response status

Due in 7 days

Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC

The response window is short.

Posted
Aug 31, 2026
Archive date
Sep 26, 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 Washington, District of Columbia.
  • The notice uses NAICS 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
ecf12fb53ca94a83893825f4431da0e4
Solicitation
1232SA26Q1293
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Version
1 of 1

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
1232SA26Q1293
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Aug 31, 2026
Responses due
Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Archive date
Sep 26, 2026
Archive type
auto15
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Category confidence
Category source
Last seen
Sep 5, 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
Washington, District of Columbia, 20024
City code
State
District of Columbia
State code
DC
Postal code
20024
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 1232SA26Q1293 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Retail Data and services. This acquisition is NOT set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541720. The small business size standard is $28M. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. In order to be considered for award QUOTERS SHALL SUBMIT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: Submit Firm Fixed Price quotation (quote on company letterhead) detailing the service, price for each task, including optional tasks with the total inclusive of all options, and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of 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. Past Performance References- Please see Attachment 3- Past Performance document for what is required. Submit Capability Statement and/or technical documentation showing relevant experience and capability to meet or exceed ALL Performance Elements in the Statement of Work. REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance or to submit ALL items requested in solicitation will be cause to reject the quote without further consideration. Quotes are due on 9/11/2026 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 9/7/2026 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)$22,000
Median$25,000
High end (p75)$50,617
Comparable awards
3
Median
$25,000
Computed
Sep 3, 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
ABC RESEARCH SERVICESUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM$25,000.00Jul 30, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
A/E SERVICES FOR UNDERGROUND GARAGE CONCRETE STUDY, WJCB NORTH IN WASHINGTON DCMCMULLAN & ASSOCIATES INC$76,234.45Aug 17, 202640Same product and service code (25), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PSC AA11: AGRICULTURE R&D SERVICES, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, SERVICES, AND BASIC RESEARCH.HARRIE BENJAMIN KIRK$19,000.00Aug 4, 202640Same product and service code (25), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

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 Sep 5, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 3 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Sep 3, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.
  3. 3Only 3 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.

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