United states department of agriculture (USDA), agriculture research service (ARS), scinet program

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
12314426C0008
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$27,264

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 12314426Q0059 Solicitation number
Contract value 20% obligated
  • $27,264.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $136,320.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 14% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Office of the Chief Information Officer Department of Agriculture
NAICS code
517810 All Other Telecommunications
PSC
DG10 It And Telecom - Network As A Service
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Des Moines, IA 50319, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service (ARS) awarded a firm fixed-price definitive contract valued at $136,320 to Iowa Communications Network, a state government entity, on March 1, 2026. The contract is scheduled for completion by February 28, 2031, and supports the SCINet Program, which provides advanced computing infrastructure and networking capabilities to facilitate agricultural research across the USDA. The funding originates from the USDA's Office of the Chief Information Officer, and work will be performed in Des Moines, Iowa. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.

Iowa Communications Network, doing business as a state government agency, was selected as the awardee for this contract. The vendor has not previously received prime federal contract awards but has experience serving as a subcontractor and subgrantee on various government initiatives. The specific deliverables and services to be provided under this SCINet support contract are not detailed in the award documentation. Given SCINet's mission to advance agricultural research through computing and networking infrastructure, this award likely involves telecommunications, network services, or data connectivity support essential to the program's operations in the region.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 12314426C0008?

12314426C0008 was awarded to Iowa Communications Network by Office of Procurement and Property Management (Department of Agriculture) on March 1, 2026.

How much is contract 12314426C0008 worth?

The government has obligated $27,264 on 12314426C0008. Its potential value, with all options, is $136,320.

Which agency awarded contract 12314426C0008?

Office of Procurement and Property Management (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12314426C0008, with funding from Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture).

Was contract 12314426C0008 competed?

The government received 1 offer.

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