2.1.&*@~the ames, iowa USDA facility includes approximately 11,645,595.57 square feet of exterior animal holding areas and research food-production fields, equivalent to about 267.34 acres. The animal…
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1232SA26P0557
- Awardee
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Rafcontracting Inc. UEI YSE8D8LGSP85
- Awarding agency
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Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $498,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Replace Fencing at Ames, IA Solicitation · 1232SA26Q1026 · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $498,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 32% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Midwest Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 3 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Ames, IA 50010, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Davis-Bacon Act FAR subpart 22.4
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $429,500 | |
| Original award | $68,500 |
About this award
The USDA Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Rafcontracting Inc. for $498,000 on September 1, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside for fencing replacement and feeding area renovation at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa.
Work encompasses removal and replacement of pasture fencing (base scope: 1,476 linear feet of 5-foot-high woven wire fencing with barbed wire at Field Barn 207), with optional line items for additional pasture fencing, corral and lot fencing at additional field barns, and concrete line feeder pads and knee walls. Materials must be rust, corrosion, and rot resistant; concrete requires 4,000 psi strength at 28 days with galvanized Schedule 80 steel posts for line feeders. Work must be completed within 180 calendar days of notice to proceed, with commencement required within 10 calendar days. Prevailing wage rates apply under Department of Labor General Decision IA20260074. Ultimate completion is scheduled for March 26, 2027. The solicitation (RFQ 1232SA26Q1026) closed August 6, 2026.
Description
2.1.&*@~the ames, iowa USDA facility includes approximately 11,645,595.57 square feet of exterior animal holding areas and research food-production fields, equivalent to about 267.34 acres. The animal holding locations, including corral fencing and feed
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1232SA26P0557?
1232SA26P0557 was awarded to Rafcontracting Inc. by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on September 1, 2026.
How much is contract 1232SA26P0557 worth?
The government has obligated $498,000 on 1232SA26P0557.
Which agency awarded contract 1232SA26P0557?
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 1232SA26P0557, with funding from Midwest Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).
Was contract 1232SA26P0557 competed?
The extent of competition for 1232SA26P0557 was competed under sap. The government received 3 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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