Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service · USDA ARS AFM APD
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
1232SA26Q0922
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
541110
Product service code
R418
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Aug 26, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Beltsville, MD
Contracting contact
christopher.c.turner@usda.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541110 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
21AUG26 - Clarifications: 1. The fees referenced in Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP generally in section 3.0 and specifically in section 3.1.3 are considered inclusive to the Firm Fixed Price requirement. Relevant fees typical for this work are publicly available. Work volume estimates are provided in the Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP Appendix and in section 1.2. 2. Specific docketing information will not be made available as part of this solcitation. Work volume is addressed in the previous clarification. 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 1232SA26Q0922 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Patent Legal Services. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541110. The small business size standard is $15.5M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.
Contact
Point of contact
Christopher Turner
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
christopher.c.turner@usda.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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