The federal contract IDV award is for an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Midwest Area. The prime contractor, Waechter Hay & Grain Inc. doing business as JW Trucking, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business that will provide grass hay small square bales to support ongoing agricultural research and outreach initiatives.
The original contract solicitation was a request for quotes (RFQ) for a one-year IDIQ contract to supply approximately 75 tons of Grade No. 2 or upper Grade No. 3 grass hay with specific nutritional and quality requirements. The contract was awarded as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 111940 (Hay Farming) with a $2.5 million size standard. The contract has a ceiling value of $39,900 and a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, with deliveries to be made directly from the contractor's farm to the USDA National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa.