SF1449 VLUO - A01.pdf

This is a Standard Form 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. The solicitation is for vessel loading observation services, with a solicitation issue date of 8/28/2025 and an offer due date of 9/15/2025 at 4:30PM CST. The contract will be administered by the USDA's International and Service Contracts Division, located at 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250. Rates for the services shall be submitted on specific forms including CONUS - Vessel Loading Observation Price Rate Sheet and OCONUS - KC-337, with the payment to be processed by the USDA Operations Support Division's Marine Debt and Finance Branch. The solicitation number is 12-TNTS-25-R-0003, and the contracting officer is Travis Cathey, who can be reached at 816.648.9658.