Trimble Surveying Equipment for the South Dakota

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking to procure Trimble R980 Model 50 surveying hardware and associated software on a sole source basis from Frontier Precision in Bismarck, North Dakota, to support natural resource, engineering, and scientific data collection efforts in South Dakota. The acquisition is justified due to the exclusive availability of Trimble’s software annual subscription maintenance, which no other authorized contractor can provide, making this a non-competitive procurement under FAR Parts 12 and 13. Responsible sources may submit capability statements by July 10, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET to demonstrate their ability to meet the government’s requirements, though the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition based on these submissions. All respondents must be currently registered in SAM.gov with an active status, requiring annual updates to remain eligible. This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, aligning with NAICS code 334511 for surveying equipment manufacturing. The contracting office is the USDA’s Office of Contracting and Procurement Acquisition Management Branch, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, with performance expected to occur in Huron, South Dakota, at ZIP code 57350. Primary point of contact for inquiries is Holly Votruba, Contract Officer, reachable via email at holly.votruba@usda.gov or by phone at 970-295-5617. The solicitation number is AD-1173452, and the notice was posted on June 29, 2026, with a response deadline of July 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET.