Purchase research animals x 51 (calves)

Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
1232SA26P0288
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$153,000

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$153,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 39% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
Plains Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
NAICS code
112111 Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming
PSC
8820 Live Animals, Not Raised For Food
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Competed under SAP · 2 offers Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Kerrville, TX 78028, USA

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About this award

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.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 1232SA26P0288?

1232SA26P0288 was awarded to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on June 5, 2026.

How much is contract 1232SA26P0288 worth?

The government has obligated $153,000 on 1232SA26P0288.

Which agency awarded contract 1232SA26P0288?

Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 1232SA26P0288, with funding from Plains Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).

Was contract 1232SA26P0288 competed?

The extent of competition for 1232SA26P0288 was competed under sap. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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