Purchase Order AG32SCP150064

Farm & Home Service Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Sykesville, Maryland, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Northeast Area on February 4, 2015, with a ceiling value of $21,182.68 and an ultimate completion date of April 1, 2015. The contract was not set aside for small businesses, though the vendor itself qualifies as a small disadvantaged business. Farm & Home Service Inc. specializes in supplying agricultural products and materials to federal research institutions, with a focus on supporting research activities at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and other Northeast Area facilities.

The company has established a track record of providing critical agricultural inputs to USDA research programs, including specialized chemicals, fertilizers, seeds, and other materials necessary for agricultural research and crop production. While the specific products and services under this particular purchase order are not detailed in the award documentation, the vendor's historical contract performance includes supplying items such as herbicides, urea ammonium nitrate fertilizers, seeds for various grain and cover crop studies, and specialized research materials. This award reflects the vendor's continued role as a supplier to federal agricultural research operations in the Northeast region.