Advisory services for nursery crop insurance program for subtropical and temperate plants
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12FPC426P0013
- Awardee
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Swansons Nursery Consulting Inc. UEI DD4NJW665JT4
- Awarding agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $25,950
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Advisory Services for Nursery Crop Insurance Program for Subtropical and Temperate Plants Pre-Solicitation · 12FPC426Q0017 · Posted Mar 4, 2026
- Contract value 33% obligated
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- $25,950.00 Current, with exercised options
- $77,850.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 14% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Risk Management Agency Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 5 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Labor Hours
- Place of performance
- Park Rapids, MN 56470, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a contract to Swansons Nursery Consulting Inc., a small business, for advisory services supporting the Nursery Value Select Pilot Crop Insurance Program. Under this labor-hour purchase order with a ceiling value of $77,850, the contractor will provide horticultural expertise to RMA personnel across all 10 Regional Offices, offering guidance on nursery plant production practices, plant classification and taxonomy, hardiness zone limitations, storage procedures, risk assessment, wholesale marketing, and crop insurance procedures. The contract is performance-based, with an estimated annual utilization of approximately 380 hours plus capped travel costs of $1,250 annually. The award was made on a 100% Small Business Set Aside basis following a tradeoff evaluation process in which Technical Capability and Past Performance were weighted equally and deemed significantly more important than Price.
The base period of performance runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029, with the option for two additional one-year renewal periods. Swansons Nursery Consulting Inc. will be required to attend RMA and industry meetings as needed, participate in large claims evaluations, and maintain current knowledge of program modifications while safeguarding government information and managing any organizational conflicts of interest. The contract supports RMA's mission to provide crop insurance protection for specialty agricultural products by ensuring advisors with deep horticultural knowledge can guide risk assessment and policy development for nursery crops in subtropical and temperate regions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12FPC426P0013?
12FPC426P0013 was awarded to Swansons Nursery Consulting Inc. by Farm Production and Conservation (Department of Agriculture) on June 1, 2026.
How much is contract 12FPC426P0013 worth?
The government has obligated $25,950 on 12FPC426P0013. Its potential value, with all options, is $77,850.
Which agency awarded contract 12FPC426P0013?
Farm Production and Conservation (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12FPC426P0013, with funding from Risk Management Agency (Department of Agriculture).
Was contract 12FPC426P0013 competed?
The extent of competition for 12FPC426P0013 was competed under sap. The government received 5 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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