The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a $112,900.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract to Itin + Hoch GMBH, a for-profit manufacturer of goods, for a "Rumination and Activity Monitoring System." The contract has a completion date of September 30, 2023. This contract was awarded as a result of a market research effort by ARS to identify potential sources for "rumination and activity monitoring systems (pedometers and halters)" for...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor, for the delivery of a lot of research cattle. The contract, valued at $6,031.20, is for the supply of cattle meeting specific weight, age, and breed requirements to support various agricultural research projects conducted by the ARS, such as studies on cattle fever ticks, fly colonies,...
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 (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 (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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business, for the provision of 6 research animals. The $11,610.00 contract, which has no set-aside designation, will support various agricultural research projects conducted by the USDA ARS Plains Area, such as studies on cattle fever ticks, fly colonies, essential oils, and dust bag effectiveness. The award indicates Gillespie...
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 is a firm fixed-price delivery order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor. The award is for the delivery of six (6) head of cattle to support various agricultural research projects, including studies on cattle fever ticks, fly colonies, essential oils, and dust bag effectiveness. The contract has a ceiling value of $10,800.00 and an ultimate completion date of...
This federal contract award to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor, is for the provision of 9 research cattle (calves) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) for the purpose of maintaining tick colonies. The contract has a ceiling value of $6,231.88 and is a firm fixed-price purchase order. The specified requirements include calves weighing between 300-450 lbs, a mix of steers and heifers aged 6-24 months, with a preferred breed...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to C-Lock, Inc., a small business manufacturer of agricultural technology equipment. The contract, valued at $358,800.72, is for the delivery of two GreenFeed and ten SmartFeed Pro units to the Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center (OCPARC) in El Reno, OK. These specialized units are designed for measuring respiratory gas fluxes from...