Apple Tree Nursery Stock – Appalachian Fruit Research Station - Kearneysville, WV
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12305B24Q0040
- Agency
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Northeast Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 111421 Nursery and Tree Production
- PSC
- 8730 Seeds And Nursery Stock
- Place of performance
- Kearneysville, West Virginia 25430, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation seeks the delivery of 12,150 apple trees meeting specified technical requirements to establish a new research orchard at the Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, West Virginia. The nursery stock must be delivered by April 15, 2025 at the latest to the Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Northeast Area within the Department of Agriculture. Vendors must conform to technical specifications and demonstrate flexibility to comply with unique challenges presented by this procurement request relative to standard nursery practice and USDA processes. The closing date for proposals is March 5, 2024.
This is a total small business set-aside designated under NAICS code 114111 - Tree Nut Farming and PSC code H-161 - Horticultural Services. There is no history of prior acquisitions or continuing requirements for this one-time orchard establishment effort. Place of performance will be the Appalachian Fruit Research Station located at Kearneysville, West Virginia 25430. Vendors must deliver 12,150 apple trees within the prescribed period concluding April 15, 2025 to meet research objectives.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This project entails obtaining a large quantity of apple tree nursery stock for establishment of a new research orchard at the Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville WV. Project goals are to obtain nursery stock to establish said orchard with trees meeting technical requirements integral to the orchard design and research being conducted. Foremost, the objective is (i) delivery of the required quantity of nursery stock conformant to technical specifications within the prescribed delivery window.
A general description of the requirement reads: delivery of a total of 12,150 apple trees, conformant to technical specifications below and delivered within one of the specified periods. There is no prior acquisition history for this requirement. Nor a continuing need pertinent to this requirement for subsequent years.
This procurement request presents procedural challenges to standard Nursery practice; compliance with the USDA procurement process will require vendor flexibility.
Update #1 ·
This project entails obtaining a large quantity of apple tree nursery stock for establishment of a new research orchard at the Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville WV. Project goals are to obtain nursery stock to establish said orchard with trees meeting technical requirements integral to the orchard design and research being conducted. Foremost, the objective is (i) delivery of the required quantity of nursery stock conformant to technical specifications within the prescribed delivery window.
A general description of the requirement reads: delivery of a total of 12,150 apple trees, conformant to technical specifications below and delivered within one of the specified periods, the latest of which is April 15th of 2025. There is no prior acquisition history for this requirement. Nor a continuing need pertinent to this requirement for subsequent years.
This procurement request presents procedural challenges to standard Nursery practice; compliance with the USDA procurement process will require vendor flexibility.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 12305B24Q0040 Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| 12305B24Q0040.pdf |
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