Indefinite Delivery Contract 12639520D0021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded a $100,000.00 Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Fur Breeders Agricultural Cooperative (F.B.A.C.), a small agricultural cooperative and self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract, which runs from February 28, 2020 to February 28, 2025, is for the provision of freshly ground meat and other food materials to support the dietary needs of coyote colonies and other carnivores under the care of APHIS's Wildlife Services program. F.B.A.C. has successfully competed for multiple delivery orders against this IDC, typically ranging from $13,500 to $21,503.89, to fulfill the agency's ongoing requirements for high-protein, high-fat animal feed products. The contracts support APHIS's initiatives to resolve human-wildlife conflicts related to agriculture, natural resources, property, and public safety. The agency has awarded these contracts without any set-aside designations, indicating that F.B.A.C. competes effectively in open market procurements to supply these specialized food materials for wildlife management purposes.

The original procurement opportunity was a sole-source justification for a five-year IDC with F.B.A.C., citing the company's unique qualifications in providing the freshly ground meat and other food materials required to support the dietary needs of the coyote colony and other carnivores at the APHIS facility in Millville, Utah. The agency determined that awarding the contract to any other source would result in substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements, as F.B.A.C. is the only supplier located in close enough proximity to safely and reliably deliver the perishable food products within the necessary timeframe.