Attachment 1_Field Corn Specifications.docx
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This document is a detailed specification for field corn seed procurement by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. The solicitation (Number 12305B25R0011) seeks 114 total bags of two specific corn seed varieties from Agrigold: 57 bags of 636-16VT2RIB and 57 bags of 642-05VTRIB, each bag containing 80,000 seeds at 50 pounds. The seeds must meet strict agronomic requirements, including disease tolerance for tar spot, stalk rot, root rot, and gray leaf spot, with corn borer resistance and refuge traits. Additional specifications include herbicide tolerance to glyphosate, relative maturity dates of 106-112 days, and suitability for USDA Hardiness Zones 5-7.
The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside with a $2.5M size standard, using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Seed delivery is required to the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Maryland by April 1, 2024, with pickup/delivery restricted to seed dealers within 60 miles of Beltsville. Quotes are due by March 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, submitted via email to Caitlin Hale, with questions accepted until March 17, 2025. Vendors must provide documentation demonstrating compliance with specifications, include a firm fixed price quote, and submit their Unique Entity ID.
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Specification
Field Corn Seed 2025
1.0 Specifications Description: Agrigold Seed or equivalent
Variety and Quantity of Each:
Corn:
57 Bags - Agri-gold 636-16VT2RIB (80,000 seeds per bag, @ 50 pounds per bag) Each item is required to meet or exceed the same agronomic characteristics as the sample variety specified. These characteristics are to include:
1. Disease tolerance and resistance to tar spot (5 out of 5), stalk rot (5 out of 5), root rot (5 out of 5), gray leaf spot (4 out of 5)
1. Seed should include genetics for corn stalk borer resistance and non-Bt seed blended in for refuge (RIB trait)
1. Relative maturity dates of 106 and 112 day (+/- 2 days)
1. Herbicide tolerance to glyphosate
1. Well-suited for the Mid-Atlantic region - USDA Hardiness Zones 5-7, with field trial performance data accessible by unbiased variety testing programs such as local extension or university publications with average or better yields to other varieties in the same trials
57 Bags – Agri-gold 642-05VTRIB (80,000 seeds per bag, @ 50 pounds per bag) Each item is required to meet or exceed the same agronomic characteristics as the sample variety specified. These characteristics are to include:
1. Disease tolerance and resistance to tar spot (2 out of 5), stalk rot (3 out of 5), root rot (5 out of 5), gray leaf spot (3 out of 5)
1. Seed should include genetics for corn stalk borer resistance and non-Bt seed blended in for refuge (RIB trait)
1. Relative maturity dates of 106 and 112 day (+/- 2 days)
1. Herbicide tolerance to glyphosate
1. Well-suited for the Mid-Atlantic region - USDA Hardiness Zones 5-7, with field trial performance data accessible by unbiased variety testing programs such as local extension or university publications with average or better yields to other varieties in the same trials
2.0 Location Pickup/Delivery Requirements:
Seed dealer must be located within 60 miles of Beltsville, MD 20705 to allow pick up and return of unused seed by USDA staff or provide free pickup, delivery, and return of seed and containers. Corn seed must be available for pickup by April 1, 2024 or delivered to Beltsville Facility by such dates.
Place of Delivery:
301 Research Road, Beltsville MD 20705 Deliveries must be made between M-F 7:00am-3:30pm Delivery Point of Contact: Russell Griffith 301-440-9620 or russell.griffith@usda.gov
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