On February 28, 2016, the Plains Area federal agency awarded a small business set-aside purchase order to Farmers Fertilizer Co for the procurement of herbicides (commodity codes 2746 and 2745). The contract has a ceiling value of $81,634.55 under a firm fixed-price arrangement, with performance to be completed by April 1, 2016 at the contractor's location in Smiths Grove, Kentucky. Farmers Fertilizer Co, a small agricultural cooperative based in Kentucky and registered in SAM.gov since 2006, specializes in supplying agricultural chemicals and related services to federal agencies, including herbicides such as Garlon 4 Ultra, Pathfinder II, and RoundUp for applications ranging from invasive species control to environmental protection and land management initiatives.
The contractor has established itself as a reliable supplier of agricultural chemicals to multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Notably, Farmers Fertilizer Co holds three significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with the USDA, including a $4 million Blanket Purchase Agreement for Spotted Lanternfly treatment chemicals through July 2030, demonstrating its specialized expertise in providing critical agricultural products for federal environmental and agricultural protection programs.