The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Midwest Area division awarded a $3,672 firm fixed price purchase order to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center for hormone analysis services. The contract, issued on September 25, 2016, with a completion date of October 17, 2016, represents a short-term task order for specialized scientific services. The award carries no set-aside designation and is to be performed in Columbia, Missouri. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a nonprofit research institute based in St. Louis, Missouri, specializing in plant science research and providing advanced laboratory capabilities and technical expertise to federal agencies.
This purchase order falls under the Center's broader relationship with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, which maintains multiple indefinite delivery contracts with the organization to access its specialized plant science capabilities on an as-needed basis. The Danforth Center's federal contract work typically encompasses scientific equipment usage, laboratory services, and technical support for agricultural research initiatives, with individual task orders generally ranging from $2,000 to $25,000. The Center's research expertise spans plant biology, genomics, biotechnology, and agricultural innovation, supporting the USDA's mission to advance crop genetics, sustainability, and food security research across the Midwest region.
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