Broadcast Seeder and Flail Harvester

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northeast Area, is conducting a market‑research Sources‑Sought to identify Small Business, SBA‑certified HUBZone, Women‑Owned, or Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned firms capable of supplying a 15‑ft broadcast seeder and a flail harvester for cover‑crop and fertilizer applications. The broadcast seeder must feature a 18‑22 cu ft stainless‑steel hopper (under 48 in high) capable of planting 10 acres of small‑grain seed, electronic metering for both small and large seeds, pneumatic delivery (18 GPM) to a toolbar‑mounted deflector system covering six 30‑in rows, a 15‑ft Cat II/III 3‑point mount with safety lights, load‑cell monitoring, and a calibration hopper. The flail harvester must have a 6‑ft working width, PTO‑driven (540/1000 RPM), at least 32 knives, hydraulically adjustable cut height (3‑8 in), a delivery chute for a towed forage wagon (adjustable angle, bypass option), and a total weight under 2,000 lb. Interested vendors are to submit a maximum 10‑page capabilities statement (not a proposal) by 12:00 p.m. EDT on 30 April 2026, including organization name, contact information, UEI, NAICS 333111 size status, statement of interest, capability narrative addressing the specification, and country of origin of the product. Responses will be used solely for market research; the Government may later limit competition to qualified small‑business categories or proceed with an unrestricted solicitation. Delivery of the equipment is required to USDA‑ARS, 1211 Ethan Allen Highway, Charlotte, VT 05445 within 15 days of award.

Notice ID

de2ad9d0bcc74913b9872bcb672e2e67

Solicitation Number

1232SA26Q0509

NAICS Code

333111

Classification Code

3710