Purchase Order 12639526P0076

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) Veterinary Services division awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $120,000 to Spring Valley Mulch LLC, a Dover, Pennsylvania-based sole proprietorship and limited liability company owned by Brian L Klinger, on March 3, 2026. The contract calls for the provision of 6,000 yards of carbon material mulch to support composting operations at the Lancaster 69 site in Manheim, Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026. This award was not designated as a set-aside contract and represents part of the contractor's ongoing engagement with USDA APHIS to support federal biosecurity and disease mitigation efforts.

Spring Valley Mulch LLC has established itself as a critical supplier to USDA APHIS Veterinary Services, with nine total federal contract awards received between February 2023 and October 2025, collectively valued at approximately $273,542. The contractor's primary focus has been supporting the agency's highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) response across multiple Pennsylvania counties, including Lancaster, Chester, Franklin, and Berks, delivering varying volumes of coarse and fine carbon mulch materials to affected premises. All awards have been issued as firm fixed-price purchase orders with no identified subcontractor partnerships, demonstrating Spring Valley Mulch LLC's role as a direct materials supplier for federal biosecurity operations in the region.