The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a $23,580.86 firm fixed-price purchase order to S & B Cattle Co, a for-profit organization, for the purchase of 24 head of beef steer for research purposes. The contract had no set-aside designation. This award is the latest in a series of contracts between S & B Cattle Co and ARS, with previous awards in 2020 and 2019 for the purchase of beef steers and heifers valued at $23,580.86 and $24,993.36,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $24,395.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to S & B Cattle Co, a partnership or limited liability partnership, for the delivery of 17 head of beef heifers. This sole-source award is being made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as there is only one responsible source. The heifers are required to meet specific criteria including vaccination, deworming, weight range, and veterinary...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $43,225 firm fixed price purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. to supply 26 research animals. This purchase order was awarded under a total small business set aside in response to a solicitation seeking quotes to provide 26 head of cattle weighing approximately 500 pounds and around 6 months of age for agricultural research at the USDA ARS facility in Fredericksburg, Texas. The original solicitation specified...
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 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area awarded a $5,541.75 firm fixed-price purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. of Fredericksburg, Texas on July 10, 2015 for the purchase of cattle. The contract has a completion date of July 10, 2015 and no set-aside designation was used. As the awarding agency, the Agricultural Research Service supports research programs related to agriculture and livestock...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $241,448.40 firm fixed-price purchase order to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the provision of 328 male steer calves. This sole-source contract is to support the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center's research programs in genetics, breeding, meat safety, meat quality, reproduction, nutrition, and environmental management. The University of Nebraska has a long-standing cooperative relationship with the...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $376,821 firm fixed price purchase order to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska to supply 398 male calves with specific genotypic and phenotypic traits. The solicitation notice indicated the cattle would support various research programs at the US Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska, including projects in genetics, breeding, meat safety, quality, reproduction, nutrition and environmental...
This is a $26,100.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Midwest Area to Superior Livestock, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the acquisition of 16 Holstein or Holstein crossbreed calves. The calves will be used for laboratory research at the USDA facility in Ames, Iowa. This contract award is associated with a total small business set-aside solicitation issued under NAICS code...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plains Area to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor. The contract is for the delivery of 9 research animals weighing between 300-450 lbs, with a preference for females aged 6-24 months and a Hereford breed. The total ceiling value of the contract is $8,880.75 and the ultimate completion date is June 30, 2023. Gillespie Livestock Company...
This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) to Superior Livestock, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $22,400.00 contract is for the delivery of Hereford heifers to support agricultural research activities at the ARS facility in Ames, Iowa. The contract was not set aside for any small business category. Superior Livestock, a Subchapter S Corporation, has a history of providing...