Purchase Order AG32SDP170106

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business based in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the delivery of 16 head of cattle. The contract, awarded on January 11, 2017, has a ceiling value of $8,521.49 and a firm fixed price structure with an ultimate completion date of April 11, 2017. The cattle will be delivered to Kerrville, Texas, and no set-aside designation was used for this award. Gillespie Livestock Company Inc. specializes in supplying research animals to federal government agencies and has been registered in SAM.gov since 2006, establishing itself as a reliable vendor for the USDA ARS's agricultural research initiatives.

This purchase order represents one of numerous task orders issued under Gillespie Livestock Company's broader Indefinite Delivery Contract with the USDA ARS Plains Area, a five-year agreement valued at $975,000 that runs through July 2029 and is designated as a total small business set-aside. The company has a well-documented history of providing research cattle meeting precise specifications for weight, age, and breed to support the agency's critical agricultural research projects, including studies on cattle fever ticks, fly colonies, and other livestock-related investigations at research facilities across Texas.