Purchase Order 1232SA26P0288
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Plains Area awarded a $21,574.89 firm fixed-price purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor based in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the procurement of 18 head of research cattle to support a dust bag effectiveness study. The solicitation, set aside for total small business participation, required cattle weighing between 500–550 pounds, aged 6–24 months, preferably of Black Angus breed, and of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) awarded a $51,508.75 purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business based in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the procurement of 24 head of cattle calves. The contract, awarded on January 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2026, supports research operations at the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insect Research Laboratory in Kerrville, Texas. The calves must meet precise...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. on May 30, 2023, for the procurement of nine research cattle. The contract, valued at $8,880.75 with a firm fixed price structure, specifies delivery of female Hereford cattle weighing between 300–450 pounds and aged 6–24 months, to be delivered to Fredericksburg, Texas by June 30, 2023. The requirement for a single-sex group reflects the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area has awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business, for the delivery of two sets of cattle to support research studies in Kerrville, Texas. The contract, valued at $27,698.38, requires the provision of six black angus heifers or steers weighing 500-550 pounds for a study in Edinburg, Texas, and twenty-two Hereford or Charolais steers and heifers...
- This firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the USDA ARS Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor. The contract, valued at $30,378.77, is for the delivery of 24 research cattle (calves), with specific requirements for weight (300-450 lbs), age (6-24 months), and preferred breed (Hereford, Charolais, or Black Angus). The cattle will be used to support various agricultural research projects conducted...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. for the procurement of 6 research animals valued at $8,026.51. This firm fixed-price contract, awarded on July 23, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2024, is not designated as a set-aside contract. The awardee, a small business based in Fredericksburg, Texas, specializes in supplying high-quality research cattle meeting...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service Plains Area issued a delivery order on January 7, 2025, to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. for the procurement of six head of cattle, with an estimated value of $8,808.38 and a completion date of January 31, 2025. This firm fixed-price delivery order falls under a larger Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $975,000 that runs from August 2024 through July 2029. The cattle will be delivered to Kerrville, Texas, and are...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a purchase order valued at $7,147.74 to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business based in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the delivery of research cattle. The contract was awarded on April 26, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of June 26, 2016, and utilized firm fixed-price pricing with no set-aside designation. The place of performance was Kerrville, Texas. Gillespie Livestock Company...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a $12,028.86 firm fixed-price purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. for the delivery of 9 cows to support federal research initiatives. The contract was awarded on May 13, 2015, with an ultimate completion date of June 15, 2015, and performance at the USDA ARS facility in Kerrville, Texas. The award was made without a set-aside designation. Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. for the procurement of eight head of cattle, with a ceiling value of $5,319.58. The contract was awarded on November 21, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of February 21, 2017, and was performed in Kerrville, Texas. This award was made without a set-aside designation. Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business based...
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plains Area awarded a purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business, for 51 head of research cattle (calves) valued at $153,000 on June 5, 2026, with a completion date of June 4, 2027. This total small business set-aside purchase order requires cattle weighing 400–500 pounds per animal, aged 6–24 months, consisting of steers and/or heifers with Hereford as the primary breed preference, followed by Black Angus or Charolais. Brahman cattle and Brahman crosses are prohibited. Performance occurs in Kerrville, Texas. The order was issued under RFQ 1232SA26Q0543, posted April 29, 2026, with quotations due May 6, 2026. Award was made on best-value criteria evaluating price and technical capability. Transportation from the host facility to the USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory is provided by the Government.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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51 head of cattle (calves) | 1232SA26Q0543 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Solicitation 1/1 | 4/29/26, 2:50 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $153.0k | 6/2/26 |