Seed increase for tropical soybean germplasm accessions
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12505B25P0013
- Awardee
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Costa Rica Seeds Sociedad Anonima UEI HRYUEN83BHG6
- Awarding agency
-
Midwest Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $17,514
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Seed Increase for Tropical Soybean Germplasm Accessions - Sources Sought Pre-Solicitation · 12505B25Q0024 · Posted Nov 25, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $17,514.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 111110 Soybean Farming
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $17.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to Costa Rica Seeds Sociedad Anonima for seed increase services on tropical soybean germplasm accessions. The contract, awarded December 13, 2024, requires the contractor to manage approximately 800 plots of soybean plants in a tropical environment, completing the entire growing cycle including seed bed preparation, agronomic management, plant monitoring, harvesting, and seed cleaning by June 30, 2025. The work will be performed in Urbana, Illinois, with harvested seeds to be shipped to the National Soybean Research Center. This award did not utilize a small business set-aside designation.
Costa Rica Seeds Sociedad Anonima, an international agricultural research services firm, is well-positioned to execute this contract based on its specialized expertise in tropical seed production and germplasm management. The company has established a strong track record with USDA-ARS, having received approximately $53.6K in total purchase orders since 2021, primarily focused on winter nursery services and seed increase operations for soybean research. The contractor's consistent engagement in plant genetic resource management and tropical agricultural operations directly aligns with the technical requirements of this contract, which concludes in mid-2025 as the contractor's SAM.gov registration expires at the end of May 2025.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12505B25P0013?
12505B25P0013 was awarded to Costa Rica Seeds Sociedad Anonima by Midwest Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery) on December 13, 2024.
How much is contract 12505B25P0013 worth?
The government has obligated $17,514 on 12505B25P0013.
Which agency awarded contract 12505B25P0013?
Midwest Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery) awarded 12505B25P0013, with funding from Agricultural Research Service (Department of Agriculture).
Was contract 12505B25P0013 competed?
The extent of competition for 12505B25P0013 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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