Purchase Order 1232SA26P0149
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a $28,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Iowa State University of Science and Technology for the acquisition of eight Holstein or Holstein cross-bred milking dairy cows. The contract, awarded on July 11, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of July 18, 2024, supports ARS research on the susceptibility of cattle to highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses (HPAI). The cows will be delivered to Ames, Iowa,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Felling Dairy, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to provide 10 Holstein or Holstein cross-bred milking cows for a research study on highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in cattle. The contract, valued at $42,500.00, has an ultimate completion date of March 3, 2025. The procurement was conducted as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 112120...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the USDA Agricultural Research Service to Grow Safe Systems LIMITED, a for-profit manufacturer of precision livestock farming technology solutions, for $6,000.00. The contract is for the delivery and installation of specialized equipment and services related to monitoring cattle feeding, health, and genetics research. This includes annual support plans, system upgrades, remote assistance, and on-site trainings to facilitate ongoing...
- On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Midwest Area awarded a $46.7M firm fixed-price purchase order to Superior Livestock, Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Joice, Iowa. The contract calls for the delivery of 15 Holstein or Holstein-cross calves, laboratory fees, and associated delivery services to support agricultural research at the USDA National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. The award was made without a set-aside...
- The U.S. government agency awarded a $10,923.36 firm fixed price purchase order contract to South Central Dairy Supply Inc. (doing business as South Central Surge) for a Farm Technologies Service Agreement for Cow of the Future. The contract is for civilian services and was not set aside for any specific business category. The contract has an ultimate completion date of December 4, 2015 and was awarded on November 21, 2014. The place of performance is Baraboo, WI 53913. The funding agency is the...
- This federal contract award, valued at $4,357.41, was issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Landus Cooperative, a small agricultural cooperative based in Iowa. The contract is for the delivery of a cow lactation premix product to support ongoing agricultural research and development efforts conducted by the USDA ARS Midwest Area in Ames, Iowa. Landus Cooperative has held multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ)...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Midwest Area awarded a $84.2K firm fixed-price purchase order to Superior Livestock, Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Joice, Iowa, on December 13, 2024. The contract calls for the delivery of fifty-two 2-3 month old Holstein or Holstein cross-bred calves to support the Animal Resources Unit at USDA-ARS facilities in Ames, Iowa. The award was designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, awarded a purchase order to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, a state government entity and 1862 land grant college, for the delivery of 15 purebred Holstein cows from a 1964 herd. The contract, valued at $29,700.00, requires the cows to be transported to Ames, Iowa. This acquisition is not set-aside and was competitively awarded under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection...
- Farm-Ng Inc., a California-based small disadvantaged business specializing in agricultural robotics, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $24,932.10 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) on July 28, 2025. The contract calls for delivery of an Amiga 48-inch agricultural robotics platform configured with a comprehensive research package, including a ruggedized Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX computational module, two Luxonis Edge Cameras, an...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a firm fixed price purchase order valued at fifty-one thousand six hundred fifty dollars to Superior Livestock, Inc. for the delivery of forty-one Holstein calves. The contract is being carried out in accordance with the statement of work to supply the calves, with performance taking place in Joice, Iowa through October 16, 2023. As the USDA ARS conducts agricultural research, this contract supports the acquisition...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $328,755.23 firm fixed-price purchase order to Astrallic Inc., a Virginia-based women-owned small business, for the procurement and installation of a robotic milking system at the National Animal Disease Center dairy facility in Ames, Iowa. The system must be capable of milking at least 60 cows daily with free cow traffic and includes advanced technological features such as 3D camera and laser guidance for teat location, real-time health monitoring, and milk quality analysis capabilities. The contract includes delivery within 60 days of award and the provision of trained technical staff capable of system repairs within three hours of the facility. This unrestricted procurement was awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis following a competitive solicitation posted in February 2026. The robotic milking system represents a strategic investment in operational efficiency and research capability, with projected annual labor cost savings of approximately $54,600 and estimated total savings of $1,092,007 over the system's 20-year lifespan. Contract performance is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026. Astrallic Inc. brings relevant federal contracting experience across multiple agencies, including prior work with the U.S. Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force on specialized equipment procurement and installation, demonstrating the company's capability to deliver precision equipment and technical solutions to federal facilities.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Robotic Milking System | 1232SA26Q0247 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Solicitation 1/1 | 2/25/26, 1:37 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $328.8k | 3/25/26 |