Statement of Work for Maize Winter Nursery_new.docx
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- Winter Nursery Services Federal contract opportunity
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This document is a Statement of Work for a Winter Nursery Services contract opportunity. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service requires a contractor to provide all field activities including land, planting, monitoring, pest control, harvesting, and preparation for shipping for a maize off-season nursery. The nursery will consist of 910 rows for self-pollination and cross-pollination. The contractor will provide weekly or bi-weekly progress reports and photos. The USDA is responsible for phytosanitary certification and import permits.
The related federal contract opportunity has a solicitation number of 12405B24Q0469 and is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the Winter Nursery Services. The NAICS code is 111150 - Corn Farming. Quotes are due by 4:00PM CST on August 13, 2024, and the award will be based on best value, with technical capability and past performance more important than price. All responsible sources may submit an offer.
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Statement of Work for Maize Off-Season Nursery Production Needs, Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 Contractor will provide for all field activities including land, land preparation, planting, monitoring, weed and pest control, pollination services, irrigation, fertilization, harvest and for drying and shelling if needed, phytosanitary certificate, Ag inspections, fumigation to meet APHIS standards for import/or shipping within or to the US and preparation for shipping. Contractor will provide information on containers and weight sufficient for USDA to procure shipping services via FedEx and/or UPS. Scientists, at their discretion, will travel to monitor progress of work. Contractor will provide brief report of crop development progress in weekly or every two-intervals prior to flowering, and photos as the crop develops.
For the nursery rows, shoot bagging and pollinations will be done according to USDA breeder’s instructions. Hand-harvesting will be done by plot when grains have dried sufficiently, and the ears will be allowed to dry to approximately 13%-15% moisture. Dried ears and/or seeds will be prepared for shipping according to USDA breeder’s instructions.
The USDA is responsible for providing phytosanitary certification and import permit for seed entering Mexico and for treating the seed according to requirements, and for all seed to be planted.
A date of mid-September is provided here in acknowledgment of the fact that weather can play a role in when nurseries can be planted, but the goal is to plant as early as close to that time feasible.
The planting will consist of 910 nursery rows comprised of 450 6m rows and 460 3m rows:
- 240 rows for self-pollination, 6.0 m long rows planted with 26 or more kernels per row. All possible self-pollinations will be made in these rows.
- 260 rows for cross-pollination, 6.0 m long rows planted with 26 kernels per row. Rows will be planted in a 4 female:6 male pattern, and pollen from the male rows will be used to pollinate the female rows.
- 400 rows for cross-pollination, 3.0 m long rows planted with 13 kernels per row. Rows will be planted in a 4 female:6 male pattern, and pollen from the male rows will be used to pollinate the female rows
- 80 rows for self-pollination, 3.0 m long rows planted with 26 or more kernels per row. All possible self-pollinations will be made in these rows.
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