# FY26 Tractor Lease with Four Option Years

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q0248

- Solicitation number: 1232SA26Q0248
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Ritchie Implement, Inc.
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA)
- NAICS: 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: W024 Lease or Rental of Equipment: Tractors
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
- County: Sauk County (FIPS 55111). https://abierto.us/counties/sauk-county-wi-55111
- City: Prairie du Sac. https://abierto.us/cities/prairie-du-sac-wi-5565100
- First posted: February 27, 2026
- Last posted: March 3, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f981d74e2fb04cb7974f5c1b345876da/view

## 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; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0248 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Tractor Lease with Four Option Years for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), MWA U.S. DFRC Research Farm.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. 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 shall be considered by the agency.

See “Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions” for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria. The USDA-ARS Prairie du Sac research station needs to lease two tractors with the horsepower required to haul manure tankers that inject the manure into the soil. We don’t currently have tractors with the horsepower to handle pulling the tankers. We also need to lease a tractor with the computer system capable of interfacing with the controllers on our fertilizer applicator and pesticide sprayer.

We don’t currently have tractors with those capabilities. The ability to seamlessly move data to any platform and across platforms is crucial. Open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for data transfer and sharing info/data from ISO controllers and monitors are essential. We are requesting bids for a one-year base lease term, and 4 lease option years, for two (2) new Case IH Magnum 405 tractors or the equivalent and one (1) new Case IH Magnum 295 or equivalent.

See "Attachment 2 - Statement of Specification" for specific requirement details. Potential contractors must return three Past Performance Questionnaires. See “Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions” for details and See "Attachment 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE" for form to be filled out and returned. See "Attachment 4 - Price Schedule"

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Ritchie Implement, Inc. (UEI JRWRLE8KELB3)
- Contract: 1232SA26P0108, purchase order
- Obligated: $87,636.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1232SA26Q0248 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA26P0108_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 27, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 0f0b2e5fea6d48c885af50d71f96e805. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0f0b2e5fea6d48c885af50d71f96e805/view
- March 3, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice be32b67d963d4daab2671d435bfb83c1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/be32b67d963d4daab2671d435bfb83c1/view
- March 3, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice f981d74e2fb04cb7974f5c1b345876da. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f981d74e2fb04cb7974f5c1b345876da/view

## Points of contact

- Tucker Davis, tucker.davis@usda.gov

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