1232SA26Q0139 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for 8200 to 9000 U.S. Gallon Manure Application Tankers USDA-ARS-MWA Prairie du Sac WI

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is procuring two manure application tankers with capacities between 8,200 and 9,000 U.S. gallons for the Dairy Forage Research Farm in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333111, which has a size standard of 1,250 employees. A Non-Manufacturer Rule waiver for farm-type tractors and attachments applies. The agency is using Brand Name or Equal procedures based on the Valmetal 8500 Maxx Trac Tanker and will evaluate quotes using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. Equipment delivery is required within 450 days of award, and quotes must remain valid for 90 days. Technical and administrative questions are due via a specific RFI form by June 17, 2026, with final quotations due by July 1, 2026. Submissions for equivalent products must include documentation demonstrating they meet all salient characteristics of the brand name model. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Part 12 for two manure application tankers. These units will support the Dairy Forage Research Farm in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The solicitation specifies Valmetal 8500 Maxx Trac Tankers as the brand name standard, though equivalent products are permitted. Each tanker must have a capacity between 8,200 and 9,000 U.S. gallons and include an integrated injector system.