Compact Articulated Tractor System With Attachments

Sources Sought Notice Number: OFPM/TEAM SS26-25 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: 07/01/2026

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.

This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. No solicitation or specifications are available at this time. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, is conducting market research to determine if any Small Business concerns have the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein. Tractor System and

attachments are required for the NIST Gaithersburg Campus located in Gaithersburg, Maryland and the Washington Metropolitan Area. This requirement will be a contract utilizing the commercial item procedures of FAR Part 12. The Contractor shall provide one new Ventrac 4520Y Tractor with a Kubota D902 diesel engine, or equal compact articulated tractor system, with enclosed cab and heat, compatible

attachments and accessories, equivalent to the listed below, manuals, warranty, FOB Destination delivery, and training. All qualified Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. One of the main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the

Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement. The Government anticipates a contract award for these services in or about September 2026. It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package. The package shall address, at a minimum, the following: (1) Ability to acquire and deliver the tractor and