1232SA26Q0190
ML0150 Sphagnum Moss for USDA-ARS
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE > USDA ARS AFM APD
Archived
Quick analysis
RFQ 1232SA26Q0190 is a FAR Part 12 commercial-item buy for 700 bales of 2.0 cu ft ML0150 long-fibered sphagnum moss for USDA-ARS (Canal Point, FL).
Set-aside is Total Small Business under NAICS 113210 (size standard $20.5M). Trace’s profile indicates primary pursuit lane is full & open; small-business eligibility is NAICS-dependent and Trace (~$49M revenue) is not small for this NAICS, creating a disqualifying compliance gap.
The requirement is an agricultural commodity supply, which is outside Trace’s core capabilities (SATCOM, CDS, MPE, C5ISR, SE&I, managed IT) and lacks relevant past performance alignment.
Primary solicitation PDF (1232SA26Q0190.pdf) is unreadable; analysis is based on SAM metadata. Even with full access, the small-business set-aside remains a hard blocker to priming and the commodity nature offers negligible strategic value as a subcontractor.
Scope summary
- Supply 700 bales of 2.0 cu ft ML0150 long-fibered sphagnum moss.
- Offeror must qualify as a Small Business under NAICS 113210 (size standard $20.5M).
- Commercial item procurement under FAR Part 12; RFQ responses due 2026-04-30 17:00 (UTC-05:00).
- Delivery to USDA-ARS, Canal Point, FL 33438 (specific delivery terms unknown due to unreadable file).
Dimension scores
Total
- 2/100
Technical Fit
- 0/20
Requirement is for long-fibered sphagnum moss (commodity supply) per metadata. This is outside Trace’s core capabilities (SATCOM/LEO, CDS, MPE, C5ISR, SE&I, IT O&M) listed in the company profile.
Past Performance
- 0/20
Company profile shows past performance in DoD/DISA/USSF/USAF/MDA lanes; no relevant USDA/agricultural commodity supply experience cited.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 1/10
Open-market RFQ but restricted to Total Small Business under NAICS 113210. Trace lacks access as a prime due to size; not issued on a Trace-held vehicle.
Competitive Position
- 0/15
No incumbency or differentiators apply to an agricultural commodity buy; set-aside ineligibility makes Trace a non-competitor.
Risk
- 1/15
Very high pursuit risk due to set-aside ineligibility (disqualifier). Additional uncertainty from unreadable solicitation file, though the blocker is the set-aside.
Strategic Value
- 0/10
USDA-ARS is not a target agency for Trace; commodity moss supply offers no strategic alignment or expansion of core lanes.
Compliance
- 0/10
Total Small Business set-aside with NAICS 113210 size standard $20.5M. Trace revenue (~$49M) indicates not small for this NAICS; set-aside mismatch is a likely disqualifier.
Concerns
- Set-aside ineligibility for Trace under NAICS 113210 (hard blocker).
- Unreadable solicitation PDF—delivery, packaging, and terms cannot be confirmed.
- Non-core commodity buy with no relevant Trace past performance or supplier base.
- Even as a subcontractor to a small business, the effort is low-margin/low-strategic value.
Teaming opportunities
- Would require a Small Business prime in forestry/horticulture commodities to access as a subcontractor.
- Lack of supplier relationships for ML0150 sphagnum moss and Florida delivery logistics.
Competitive position
- No credible win themes for Trace; requirement is outside core capabilities and Trace is ineligible to prime.
Bid/No bid factors
- Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 113210; Trace not small for this NAICS.
- Primary solicitation file unreadable; key terms unavailable.
- Commodity agricultural supply unrelated to Trace’s core technical lanes.
Documents
Download all
1232SA26Q0190.pdf
Download
1232SA26Q0190.pdf
Download
Restricted: Unreadable
Summary
The PDF could not be parsed (extraction pending/restricted). Opportunity metadata available in the workspace shows this is a combined synopsis/RFQ for commercial items (FAR Part 12) for ML0150 Sphagnum Moss, but the unreadable file prevents confirmation of clauses, detailed delivery schedule, inspection/acceptance, or attachments contained in the original solicitation.
- Solicitation number: 1232SA26Q0190 (RFQ / Combined Synopsis/Solicitation; FAR Part 12) — known from opportunity metadata, not from parsed file.
- Procurement: 700 bales of 2.0 cu ft ML0150 long-fibered Sphagnum Moss (commercial item) — stated in opportunity metadata.
- Agency / buyer: USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS AFM APD) — source metadata.
- Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (SBA); NAICS 113210 (Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products); small business size standard $20.5M — set-aside status may be a disqualifier for Trace (see company profile for size comparison).
- Response deadline (metadata): 2026-04-30 17:00 (UTC-05:00) and archive date 2026-05-15 — timing constraint for capture of solicitation details.
- Place of performance (metadata): Canal Point, FL 33438 — delivery/POP location for goods.
- Contract mechanism: RFQ for commercial items; likely firm-fixed-price supply order, but unreadable file prevents confirmation of contract type/terms, delivery windows, packaging, inspection, FOB, and payment terms.
- No incumbent, vehicle, clearance, or teaming data extracted — unreadable file prevents verification of incumbency or required certifications.
- Blocker: primary solicitation PDF is unreadable; full terms, clauses, and attachments must be retrieved from the SAM.gov source link to complete evaluation.
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 6701
Notice lineage:
- fa617f7f1c224388b3762c633d7c17ac (posted 2026-03-30) - current
Last synced: 2026-03-30T17:51:25.448501+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-03-30T17:52:39.886358+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: d428f31a0f5f625cb9fcfc40379d412cae6f2b66f93312f51f13b55f6f291239
Latest package notice: fa617f7f1c224388b3762c633d7c17ac
Latest package documents: 1
Evidence limitations- 1232SA26Q0190.pdf: restricted (unreadable)
- Documents exist upstream, but no usable document text was available yet; Scout analyzed metadata only.
- 2026-03-30T17:51:25.451471+00:00: fa617f7f1c224388b3762c633d7c17ac with 1 docs
Labels
Human notes
No human notes yet.