Badl bison roundup HAY purchase

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Midwest Region seeks 75 tons of weedless hay for Badlands National Park's Buffalo Roundup 2026 event, with quotations due June 12 at 12:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This is a total small business set-aside with Women-Owned Small Business preference noted.

Delivery is required by September 30, 2026, FOB destination to Badlands National Park. The solicitation includes two optional line items, each for an additional 23 tons, exercisable at 0–30 calendar days after award and 60–90 calendar days after award respectively, for a potential total of 121 tons. The resulting contract is a firm fixed-price commercial supply order under FAR Parts 12 and 13 simplified acquisition procedures. NAICS code 311119 (Other Animal Food Manufacturing) applies, with a small business size standard of 650 employees; PSC code is 8710 (Forage and Feed).

Hay must meet detailed specifications for quality, grading, moisture content, and weed and foreign material tolerances as outlined in the specification attachment. All applicable federal, state, and local taxes must be included in quoted prices. Quotations must be submitted electronically to joseph_kirk@ios.doi.gov. Evaluation factors are technical capability and specifications, delivery schedule, and price, with award to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer is most advantageous to the Government. Payment will be made through the Invoice Processing Platform system, and the National Park Service Midwest Region will administer the contract. The contracting officer is Joseph Kirk, 605-574-0510.