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Agriculture (all) · USDA ARS AFM APD
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1232SA26Q0243 in this department, oldest first.
- Apr 7, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used … (show all)
by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The USDA, ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit is currently in need of replacement of existing actuators with new actuators for Exhaust Fans 6 and 7 at the Ardoyne farm headhouse as per Statement of Work. This work will be completed at 501 Bull Run Road, Schriever, LA 70395. The NAICS is 561210. The business size is $47.0 million for small business. Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company�s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. Responses should be submitted by 4/10/2-26 to the attention of jovan.haynes@usda.gov at the address above. Questions should be directed to Jovan Haynes at jovan.haynes@usda.gov
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (USDA ARS AFM APD), same product/service code (PSC) Z1DB and NAICS 561210.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $19K to $102K, median $23K; range $10K to $334K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| J'S ASSOCIATES, LLC | 1 | $334K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| TOTAL SOLUTION LLC | 1 | $25K | Aug 11, 2025 |
| P & S CONSTRUCTION CO INC | 1 | $22K | Aug 20, 2026 |
| HILO COAST CONSTRUCTION LLC | 1 | $10K | Sep 22, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 22, 2026HILO COAST CONSTRUCTION LLC$10KWaterline Repair and Tie-in for GreenhouseNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 20, 2026P & S CONSTRUCTION CO INC$22KEmergency Sewer and Lift Station RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025J'S ASSOCIATES, LLC$334KO&M Support Services, Charleston, SCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 11, 2025TOTAL SOLUTION LLC$25KReplace Air Plenum Caps, Houma, LANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 133 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.