The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a $15.34 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Red Bison Services, LLC, a Native American-owned small disadvantaged business certified under the SBA's 8(a) program, for operations and maintenance support services at the Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. This competitive 8(a) set-aside contract has a base period of one year with four one-year option periods. Under this IDC, Red Bison Services has received numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders for a range of facility maintenance, repair, and improvement services, including greenhouse maintenance, electrical and mechanical system upgrades, environmental restoration, and administrative support. The work has included installing EV charging stations, repairing HVAC systems, painting buildings, and performing other operations and facilities management tasks. The delivery orders have ranged in value from under $25,000 to over $20,000, with performance periods generally extending through the end of 2024 or 2025. These task orders demonstrate Red Bison Services' capability to provide comprehensive operations and maintenance support to the USDA ARS across its research facility.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00005 | Funding Only Action | $56.5k | 7/8/25 | |
| P00004 | Funding Only Action | $1.8m | 3/25/25 | |
| P00003 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 3/3/25 | |
| P00002 | Funding Only Action | $874.5k | 8/21/24 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $13.8k | 6/28/24 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order 12405B24D0004-12405B24F0195 | Red Bison Services, LLC | $24.7k | 7/26/24 | 12/31/24 | 7/26/24 | |
Delivery Order 12405B24D0004-12405B24F0160 | Red Bison Services, LLC | $20.8k | 7/17/24 | 12/31/24 | 7/17/24 | |
Delivery Order 12405B24D0004-12405B24F0082 | Red Bison Services, LLC | $23.4k | 5/3/24 | 8/30/24 | 5/3/24 | |
Delivery Order 12405B24D0004-12405B24F0059 | Red Bison Services, LLC | $24.4k | 4/3/24 | 7/31/24 | 4/8/24 | |
Delivery Order 12405B24D0004-12405B25F0050 | Red Bison Services, LLC | $21.4k | 5/13/25 | 7/12/29 | 5/15/25 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES- USDA, ARS, NEW ORLEANS, LA | 12405B24R0001 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 12/4/23, 1:56 PM | |
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES- USDA, ARS, NEW ORLEANS, LA | 12405B24D0004 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery | Award Notice 3/3 | 3/25/24, 2:46 PM | |
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES- USDA, ARS, NEW ORLEANS, LA | 12405B24R0001 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery | Solicitation 2/3 | 12/5/23, 3:06 PM |