1232SA26Q1079 Amendment 00002 Dry Bean Winter Nursery USDA-ARS-MWA East Lansing MI
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1079
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 111130 Dry Pea and Bean Farming
- Place of performance
- East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks a contractor to establish and operate a winter nursery in Puerto Rico supporting the Sugar Beet and Bean Research Unit's dry bean breeding program, with quotations due September 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a size standard of $2.8 million under NAICS 111130.
Place of performance is Puerto Rico, with administrative oversight at East Lansing, Michigan. The contractor must receive an estimated 500 to 800 bean seed entries in October–November 2026, prepare seeds through fungicide and insecticide treatment and counting, plant single 10-foot rows by December 2026, maintain crops through standard agronomic practices including irrigation and pest management, complete harvesting by March 2027, and ship harvested seed to the research facility by April 2027. Seed plots must be conducted in open-field agriculture rather than greenhouse settings. Work locations designated as "Do Not Travel" regions by the U.S. Department of State will not be considered. A Field Technician is designated as key personnel.
The contract is firm-fixed-price with a one-year base period from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, plus four one-year option periods not to exceed five years total. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; contractors must comply with Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5707 Rev. 31 for San Juan, Puerto Rico if that becomes the place of performance. Amendment 00001 changed evaluation from low price/technically acceptable to highest rated with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. Amendment 00002 extended the closing date. Questions are due September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT and must be submitted using the Contractor RFI form to theodore.blume@usda.gov. Contractor Questions and Government Responses are posted. All signed copies of SF 30 amendments must accompany quotations.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
Amendment 00002 extends the closing date/time to 09/25/2026 closing at 9:00am CDT. A signed copy of the SF 30 for Amendment 00002 must be included with your quotation.
Amendment 00001 changes the technical evaluation from low price/technically acceptable to highest rated with fair and reasonable pricing. See C05_Attachment I - Terms and Conditions Amendment 00001. A signed copy of the SF30 for Amendment 00001 must be included with your quotation.
Contractor Questions and Government Responses posted. See Attachment C04_Contractor Questions-Government Responses_1232SA26Q1079
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1079 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a winter nursery in a warm climate area to support the ARS Sugar Beet and Bean Research Unit (SBRU), East Lansing, MI dry bean breeding program. The winter nursery is used to advance breeding materials by a generation over the winter, which greatly speeds up breeding progress
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 111130 The small business size standard is $2.8M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Update #3 ·
Amendment 00001 changes the technical evaluation from low price/technically acceptable to highest rated with fair and reasonable pricing. See C05_Attachment I - Terms and Conditions Amendment 00001. A signed copy of the SF30 for Amendment 00001 must be included with your quotation.
Contractor Questions and Government Responses posted. See Attachment C04_Contractor Questions-Government Responses_1232SA26Q1079
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1079 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a winter nursery in a warm climate area to support the ARS Sugar Beet and Bean Research Unit (SBRU), East Lansing, MI dry bean breeding program. The winter nursery is used to advance breeding materials by a generation over the winter, which greatly speeds up breeding progress
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 111130 The small business size standard is $2.8M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Update #2 ·
Contractor Questions and Government Responses posted. See Attachment C04_Contractor Questions-Government Responses_1232SA26Q1079
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1079 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a winter nursery in a warm climate area to support the ARS Sugar Beet and Bean Research Unit (SBRU), East Lansing, MI dry bean breeding program. The winter nursery is used to advance breeding materials by a generation over the winter, which greatly speeds up breeding progress
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 111130 The small business size standard is $2.8M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1079 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a winter nursery in a warm climate area to support the ARS Sugar Beet and Bean Research Unit (SBRU), East Lansing, MI dry bean breeding program. The winter nursery is used to advance breeding materials by a generation over the winter, which greatly speeds up breeding progress
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 111130 The small business size standard is $2.8M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 12905B24SS1174122 – NAICS Change Sources Sought for Dry Bean Winter Nursery USDA-ARS East Lansing MI | Pre-Solicitation |
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