The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
How to respond — with a free templatearrow_forwardThe USDA needs a small business to provide a domestically sourced digital flatbed cutter with tangential creasing.
Key Details
The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking a domestically sourced digital flatbed cutter with tangential creasing for use at their National Animal Disease Center in Ames, IA. The equipment must meet or exceed specific requirements, including high-capacity auto feeder, cutting speed, and rear mark scanning system. The Government will not award a contract based on responses to this notice, but will use the information to determine whether to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The notice doesn't say.
- How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit a Capabilities Statement by July 24, 2026, to Shelley Steen at shelley.steen@usda.gov.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
- Has experience with digital flatbed cutters and tangential creasing.
Heads up — easy to miss
- The Government will not pay for any information provided under this notice.
- Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is registered in SAM.gov.
- Submit a Capabilities Statement by July 24, 2026, to Shelley Steen at shelley.steen@usda.gov.