Purchase Order 1232SA26P0206

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $129,675 firm fixed-price purchase order to Todd's Feed Supply & Trailer Sales, Inc., a small business based in Sutton, Nebraska, for the supply of Feedlot 4020 500R Balancer Pellets to support livestock nutrition research operations. This Total Small Business Set-Aside contract was awarded on April 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 14, 2027, and covers delivery of 300 tons of bulk pellets via auger truck and 7 tons of bagged product to the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. The pellets must meet precise nutritional specifications including monensin at 500 grams per ton, minimum crude protein of 40%, and defined ranges for calcium, phosphorus, salt, potassium, zinc, and vitamins to support the center's beef, sheep, and swine research programs.

Todd's Feed Supply & Trailer Sales was selected through a lowest-price technically acceptable evaluation methodology following solicitation 1232SA26Q0347, which was posted in March 2026. The vendor brings significant experience to this engagement, having received 33 prior prime federal contract awards totaling approximately $4.1 million exclusively from the USDA ARS Plains Area since 2004, with demonstrated expertise in specialized feed formulations and consistent compliance with stringent research facility requirements. Deliveries under this contract are scheduled on a staggered weekly basis between April 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027, with the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center located in Clay Center, Nebraska, serving as the place of performance.