Purchase Order 1232SA26P0159

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $20,700 to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. for the procurement of six head of cattle (calves) with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This award, issued on April 1, 2026, represents a standalone task order issued under the company's existing Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with USDA ARS, which was established on August 1, 2024, with a total ceiling value of $975,000 and extends through July 31, 2029. The cattle will be delivered to Fredericksburg, Texas, and the contract carries no set-aside designation.

Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor headquartered in Fredericksburg, Texas, specializes in supplying high-quality research cattle meeting precise federal specifications for weight, age, and breed to support USDA ARS agricultural research initiatives. The company has demonstrated consistent performance across multiple federal contracts since at least 2021, providing animals that support critical research priorities including cattle fever tick studies, fly colony maintenance, essential oils research, and dust bag effectiveness studies conducted at USDA ARS facilities throughout the Texas region. The underlying IDIQ vehicle enables the agency to issue periodic task orders throughout the five-year performance period to address ongoing livestock procurement requirements without requiring separate solicitation processes.