# Purchase and Delivery of a (Brand Name) High-Volume Seed Counter

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444026q0220

- Solicitation number: 12444026Q0220
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 2 (124440)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Ames, Iowa
- First posted: September 11, 2026
- Last posted: September 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a32e3840f668424cbbebb905f1612e25/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.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 12444026Q0220 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Purchase and Delivery of a Brand Name Ball-Coleman High-Volume Seed Counter. See attachments for justification.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334516  The small business size standard is 1,000  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the solicitation from a Brand Name to a Brand Name or Equal requirement to allow for full and open competition. Offers may provide the brand-name product identified in the solicitation or an equal product that meets or exceeds the salient phisical, functional, and performance characteristics identified in the soliciation. Offers proposing an equal product shall clearly identify the product being offered, including the manufacturer, brand name, model or part number, and suffecient descriptive literature demonstrating that the offered product meets or exceeds the characteristics identified in the solicitation.

The solicitation closed date is hereby extended to 9/18/2026 at 5pm EDT

## Attachments

- [A05_Under SAT-Exception to Fair Opportunity_12444026Q0220_Redacted.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/b4a617c630554dc0b9ff9408209386c7/download)

## Publications

- September 11, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice d5172ac275ce4488b4fbaebada3cc661. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5172ac275ce4488b4fbaebada3cc661/view
- September 15, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice a32e3840f668424cbbebb905f1612e25. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a32e3840f668424cbbebb905f1612e25/view

## Points of contact

- John Camacho, john.camacho@usda.gov

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