Opportunity
City of Sebastian MyVendorLink #27-0036-TM
Manatee County School District Solicits Agriculture Equipment, Supplies, Feed, and Services
Posted
May 20, 2026
Respond By
July 02, 2026
Identifier
27-0036-TM
NAICS
423820, 424910
The Manatee County School District is seeking to pre-qualify suppliers for agriculture equipment, supplies, feed, and related services to support its school agriculture programs. - Government Buyer: - Manatee County School District (serving multiple high, middle, and elementary schools with agriculture programs) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Aero Grow - AG98 Trailers Sales - Bass Equipment - Big Earth - Come See Come Sav - Gardeners - Greenhouse Mega Store - Grower Structures - Hardee Ranch Supply - Hydrostacker - Jeffers Pet - John Deere - Linder Turf and Tractor - Live Oak - Nasco Education - Northern Tool - Shoo Fly - Site One - Southern Ag - SUBPOD - Taylor Farms - Tractor Supply - Turf Tank - Versies - Your Farm & Garden - Products/Services Requested: - Tractor (Farm and Garden) parts - Agricultural equipment components - Specialty and farm trailers - Bird food and mixed animal feed - Cultivating equipment (e.g., go-devils, cultivators, harrows) - Implement parts for farm equipment - Animal food for zoo and farm animals - Agriculture-related services (horticulture, plants, animals, agritechnology) - Notable Requirements: - Schools may select any awarded supplier based on pricing, scheduling, and other factors - No guarantee of total contract value; contract is as-needed - During disaster situations, items with markups must be billed at actual cost (no markup) - No subcontracting allowed - District intends to award to all responsive and responsible bidders as best meets its needs
Description
This solicitation by the Manatee County School District aims to establish a pre-qualified list of providers for agriculture equipment, supplies, feed, and related services on an as-needed basis for schools and departments within the district. The district includes multiple high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools with agriculture programs covering horticulture, plants, animals, and agritechnology products and services. The contract allows schools to select any awarded supplier based on pricing, scheduling, and other factors, with no guarantee of total contract value. During declared disaster situations, items with markups must be billed at actual cost without markup.