Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf
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- Maize Winter Nursery in Hawaii Federal contract opportunity
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- 1232SA25Q0631
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This Statement of Work (SOW) details a USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) contract for a Maize Winter Nursery in Hawaii. The project involves establishing a corn seed production nursery from October 2025 to April 2026, with specific requirements for planting, growing, and harvesting 420 nursery rows across multiple pollination types. The contractor will be responsible for all field activities including land preparation, planting, monitoring, pest control, pollination, irrigation, fertilization, harvesting, and seed processing, with the USDA providing the initial maize seed and phytosanitary certification.
The project will be conducted on one of the Hawaiian Islands (Maui, Oahu, or Kauai), with a fixed-price contract structure. The nursery will include 120 self-pollinated rows (15-foot, 25 kernels per row), 150 paired cross-pollination rows (15-foot, 25 kernels per row), 50 sib-pollinated rows (15-foot, 25 kernels per row), and 100 additional self-pollinated rows (10-foot, 15 kernels per row). The contractor must provide regular progress reports, photos, and return all collected data on plant characteristics to the USDA. The period of performance is from September 23, 2025, through April 15, 2026, with specific planting and harvesting guidelines for seed production and packaging.
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Statement of Work (SOW) Project: Maize Winter Nursery in Hawaii
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.0 Scope of Work:
The USDA, ARS, Plant Introduction Research Facility has determined a requirement for a corn winter nursery for increase seed production for growing between October 2025 and April 2026. The details for this planting, growing, and harvesting requirement are attached to this posting. Offers must include all associated costs and state on quotes any variances between their offered products and the provided specifications. Any resulting award from this solicitation will be a fixed price contract.
2.0 Background:
Subject to local weather, soil moisture conditions, minimal disease and low insect pressure, and U.S. based location has been determined required. Hawaii has been determined to have a location best suited for the requirements for the winter nursery required for this research. Nursery sets shall be grown within a 6-month period, beginning in October 2025. Nursery should be harvested and returned no later than mid-April 2026.
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:
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, bi-weekly or monthly progress reports depending on crop development, phytosanitary certificate, Ag inspections, fumigation to meet standards for import/or shipping within or to the U.S. and preparation for shipping. The contractor will provide information on containers and weight sufficient for USDA to procure shipping services via UPS, FedEx, or DHL.
4.0 Government Furnished:
The USDA is responsible for providing phytosanitary certification and import permit for seed entering Hawaii and for treating the seed according to requirements for all seed to be planted. Maize seed will be supplied as selected by USDA breeder. Seed envelopes for the return of seed will be shipped once the Technical Point of Contact is supplied with the number of pollinations attempted.
5.0 Deliverables / Schedule:
Contractor will provide brief report of crop development progress in weekly or bi-weekly intervals prior to flowering, and photos as the crop develops. Shoot bagging and pollination will be done according to USDA breeder’s instructions and standard operating procedures for a maize breeding nursery. Hand-harvesting will be done by plot when grains have dried sufficiently, and the ears will be allowed to dry to approximately 12%-14% moisture. Dried ears and/or seeds will be prepared for shipping according to USDA breeder’s instructions.
GEM Project Winter Nursery An early-October – mid-November planting will consist of 420 nursery rows comprised of:
- 120 self-pollinated rows, 15-foot-long rows planted with 25 kernels per row (early
October). Ears will be shelled and packaged individually.
- 150 paired rows for cross-pollination, 15-foot-long rows planted with 25 kernels per row (mid-October). Ears from paired rows will be bulk shelled into a single 16-ounce tri-fold envelope.
- 50 sib-pollinated rows, 15-foot-long rows planted with 25 kernels per row (early- October). Ears from a single row will be bulk shelled into a single 12-ounce tri-fold envelope.
- 100 self-pollinated rows, 10-foot-long rows planted with 15 kernels per row (mid- November). Ears will be shelled and packaged individually.
Additional detail for the return shipment of seed will be provided by the Technical Point of Contact.
6.0 Travel: N/A
7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel: N/A
8.0 Security Requirements: None required
9.0 Data Rights: All corn nursery data collected on stand counts, plant height, and ear height, flowering, or other traits are to be returned to USDA.
10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards: N/A
11.0 Place of Performance: Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Oahu, or Kauai
12.0 Period of Performance: September 23, 2025, through April 15, 2026
13.0 Technical Point of Contact:
To be provided at time of award.
| CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS |
| 3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks: |
| 6.0 Travel: N/A |
| 11.0 Place of Performance: Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Oahu, or Kauai |
| 12.0 Period of Performance: September 23, 2025, through April 15, 2026 |
| 13.0 Technical Point of Contact: |
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