Farm labor for the SAN joaquin valley agricultural sciences center
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12905B24P0064
- Awardee
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Roberto Jimenez UEI EPA9FJG9J187
- Awarding agency
-
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $79,783
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Field Labor Support Services for the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, CA Solicitation · 12905B24Q0075 · Posted Apr 8, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $79,782.81 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Pacific West Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 115115 Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Parlier, CA 93648, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close Out | -$391 | |
| Funding Only Action | $36,100 | |
| Original award | $44,074 |
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Pacific West Area awarded a $79,782.81 firm fixed-price purchase order to Roberto Jimenez, operating as R.J. Handyman Services, for farm labor support services at the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center in Parlier, California. This contract, awarded on April 15, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2024, was set aside for small businesses and supports immediate operational labor requirements at the research facility. The awarded services encompass a comprehensive range of agricultural field support activities, including general labor, planting, greenhouse operations, pruning, thinning, weeding, trellis and irrigation installation and repair, emasculation, pollination, and harvesting. The solicitation, which required 1,636 hours of labor support, was evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection methodology, considering technical capability, past performance, and pricing factors under Fresno County wage determination requirements.
R.J. Handyman Services is a minority-owned, Hispanic American-owned small disadvantaged business sole proprietorship based in Kingsburg, California, with a demonstrated track record of providing specialized agricultural research support services to USDA-ARS. The contractor's expertise and past performance with the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center made it well-positioned for this award. Beyond this purchase order, Roberto Jimenez holds a larger Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract valued at $574,008.75 that runs from September 30, 2024, through September 29, 2029, under NAICS code 115115 (Support Activities for Crop Production), which generates task orders for ongoing agricultural field support services to federal research operations.
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Who was awarded contract 12905B24P0064?
12905B24P0064 was awarded to Roberto Jimenez by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on April 15, 2024.
How much is contract 12905B24P0064 worth?
The government has obligated $79,783 on 12905B24P0064.
Which agency awarded contract 12905B24P0064?
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 12905B24P0064, with funding from Pacific West Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).
Was contract 12905B24P0064 competed?
The extent of competition for 12905B24P0064 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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