Purchase Order 1232SA26P0002

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $230,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business based in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the provision of research cattle. The contract, awarded on October 31, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2026, supports the agency's cattle research initiatives. Performance will occur in Fredericksburg, Texas. This award was made without a set-aside designation, though the vendor maintains eligibility as a small business and has been a consistent supplier of research animals to USDA ARS.

Gillespie Livestock Company specializes in delivering cattle meeting precise federal research specifications, typically supplying Hereford, Black Angus, and Charolais breeds weighing between 300–550 pounds and aged 6–24 months. The company operates under a larger five-year Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $975,000 with USDA ARS Plains Area (August 2024–July 2029), which is designated as a total small business set-aside and permits the agency to issue task orders for research cattle across the contract period. This purchase order represents one of multiple task orders the company has fulfilled under that vehicle, supporting critical agricultural research projects including studies on cattle fever ticks and other livestock-related scientific initiatives.