Ward labs IDIQ
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12805B24D0002
- Awardee
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Ward Laboratories, Inc. UEI C3N6KU3L3GW5
- Awarding agency
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Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 8 $210,731 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Laboratory Testing Pre-Solicitation · 12805B24Q0275 · Posted May 13, 2024
- Combined order value
- $210,731 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 48% complete
- IDV ceiling 42% used
- $500,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The USDA Agricultural Research Service awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Ward Laboratories, Inc., a for-profit small business, with a $500,000 ceiling on June 5, 2024, for soil chemical analysis supporting soil health assessment and precision management practices research through June 4, 2029. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories) following a sources-sought notice posted May 13, 2024, reflecting USDA ARS's requirement for consistent laboratory testing to maintain data continuity across multi-year research projects.
Work is performed at Ward Laboratories' facilities in Fort Collins and El Reno, Colorado; Temple, Texas; and Maricopa, Arizona, as well as at agency research sites in Akron, Colorado and Dubois, Idaho. The contract supports routine soil chemical analysis, nutrient testing, phosphorus analysis using multiple methods (Bray P1, Bray P2, Mehlich 3, Olsen P), microbial community composition assessment, and carbon and nitrogen concentration analysis via dry combustion.
Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ include soil and plant analysis for the Plains Area ($47,966.94, September 2026 through August 2027), forage sample analysis for the Pacific West Area ($25,540.06, August 2026 through August 2027), soil health assessment of 150 samples from long-term dryland locations for Pacific West Area ($19,635, June through October 2026), soil chemical analysis supporting a compost study for Plains Area ($11,200, September 2025 through October 2025), soil and plant analysis for Plains Area ($46,318.61, August 2025 through August 2026), and forage and soil sample analysis (550 forage, 225 soil samples) for the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho ($39,712.50, July 2025 through July 2026).
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12805B24D0002?
12805B24D0002 was awarded to Ward Laboratories, Inc. by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on June 5, 2024.
How much is contract 12805B24D0002 worth?
Orders under 12805B24D0002 have obligated $210,731. 12805B24D0002's own ceiling is $500,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 12805B24D0002?
8 orders have been placed under 12805B24D0002, the latest on September 1, 2026.
Who can order from contract 12805B24D0002?
12805B24D0002 is a single award indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 12805B24D0002 competed?
The extent of competition for 12805B24D0002 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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