The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Farmers Co-Operative Association, Inc., a small agricultural cooperative and manufacturer based in Maryland. The IDC, valued at up to $1,352,301.60, is for the supply and delivery of specialized animal feed products to support the agency's agricultural research initiatives in the Northeast region. Under the IDC, the agency has issued a $244,569.59 firm...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Northeast Area has awarded a $3,725,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Lab Leasing Co., Inc. Chesapeake Operations Division, a small business concern, to provide chemicals and supplies required for the operation of water and wastewater facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Calverton, Maryland. This single-award IDC has an ultimate completion date of September 19, 2028. Under this...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Midwest Area has awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Patriot Allied Solutions LLC, a minority-owned, veteran-owned small business, for the provision of cow lactation premix and dry cattle premix feed. The $92,580 contract has a one-year base period running from April 18, 2025 to April 17, 2026, with orders to be delivered to the USDA-ARS National Animal Disease Center in...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) 12505B21D0004 to Landus Cooperative, a small agricultural cooperative, for the provision of soybean meal. The contract has a ceiling value of $44,100 and a period of performance from March 2021 to March 2022. Under this IDC, the USDA ARS Midwest Area has issued multiple firm-fixed price delivery orders to Landus Cooperative for the supply of soybean meal,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area has awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) worth up to $975,000.00 to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor. The contract, designated as a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) IDIQ, will provide the USDA ARS with various types of research cattle over a 5-year ordering period from August 2024 to July 2029. The task orders issued to date demonstrate the...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) has awarded an indefinite delivery contract to Akima Facilities Operations LLC, an 8(a) certified small business, for operations and maintenance services at the Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The contract has an initial award value of $14,948,100.13 and a performance period through September 30, 2024. Under this IDC, Akima will provide a wide range of facility management, infrastructure...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $58,875 to JC Material Handling Co., L.L.C., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business, for the delivery of Alfalfa Hay Large Square Bales. The contract has a period of performance from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024 and is intended to support the ongoing agricultural research programs and animal care activities at the USDA's National Animal Disease Center in Ames,...
This is an indefinite delivery contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to DDS Solutions LLC, a for-profit limited liability company registered as a self-certified HUBZone joint venture. The contract, valued at up to $110,896, is set aside for small businesses and allows federal agencies to place task orders for specialized animal feed products through March 2022. Under this contract, DDS Solutions LLC has received multiple delivery orders to...
This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was awarded by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Northeast Area to LRS Federal LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The total contract ceiling is $40,000,000 with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. The contract scope includes architectural, engineering, and construction management services for research laboratories, greenhouses, and specialized agricultural facilities across 9 Northeastern states. Task orders have...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Superior Product Pickup Service, Inc., a woman-owned small business, for food collection services in support of the National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program. The single-award IDC has a potential value of $460,000 over its duration through August 2024, allowing USDA-ARS to issue task orders for these services as needed. Under this IDC, USDA-ARS has awarded multiple...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract to Farmers Co-Operative Association, Inc., a small agricultural cooperative in Maryland, to supply and deliver specialized animal feed products in support of USDA ARS's livestock and pasture research programs in the Northeast region. The IDC has a potential value of $1,352,301.60 and runs from May 2023 through May 2024. Three delivery orders have been issued to date under this IDC, including a $483,126.33 firm fixed-price contract for a 6-month feed supply extension, a $450,262.71 firm fixed-price contract for large animal feed in Calverton, MD, and a $418,912.56 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for animal feed delivery in Frederick, MD. The contracted feed products are intended to support USDA's agricultural research initiatives aimed at improving animal health and productivity for the nation's farmers and ranchers.
The USDA ARS also issued a sources sought notice in October 2022 to identify potential vendors for janitorial services at its Pasture Lab facility in State College, PA. This sources sought was for market research purposes only and did not constitute a commitment to award a contract. Interested parties were asked to provide information about their company, interest in the requirement, pricing, and any recommended improvements to the acquisition approach.