Custom Lactating Cow Mineral mix (5 tons) - Stratford, WI
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0110
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8710 Forage And Feed
- Place of performance
- Stratford, Wisconsin 54484, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking a custom lactating cow mineral mix totaling 5 tons to be delivered to their facility in Stratford, Wisconsin. The procurement requires a specialized mineral formulation with precise nutritional specifications, including specific minimum guarantees for nutrients such as calcium, biotin, cobalt, copper, and various vitamins, with exact ingredient sources mandated. The solicitation has undergone multiple amendments, with the most recent extending the response deadline to July 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time, and quotes must be submitted electronically to Laura.nessa@usda.gov. The evaluation will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, assessing quotes on technical capability, past performance, and price. The period of performance has been updated to one year from the date of award, representing a significant change from the original solicitation that included a base year plus four option years.
This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-aside under NAICS code 311119 (Other Animal Food Manufacturing) with a size standard of 650 employees. The contract requires delivery of the mineral mix in five separate 1-ton loads packaged in 50-pound bags, with deliveries scheduled approximately every 10 weeks throughout the performance period. All deliveries must be made FOB Destination to the USDA ARS facility located at 208356 Drake Avenue, Stratford, Wisconsin 54484, with coordination required through the site supervisor Will Cordes. The contractor will be responsible for all delivery costs, palletized packaging, and must provide delivery receipts, with unloading equipment furnished by the research station. No specific contract value has been disclosed, though vendors must include all associated fees and surcharges in their quotations.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
**Amendment 0002 has been posted. The specifications have been updated and the response date has been extended to 07/18/2025, 10:00 am CT. The SF18 is no longer required to submit a quote.
**Amendment 0001 has been posted. The specifications have been updated and the response date has been extended to 06/24/2025, 2pm CT. The SF18 is no longer required to submit a quote.
**Q&A Posted - 06.09.2025, date extended to 06/12/2025.
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0110 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-04 dated 06/11/2025.
This solicitation is issued as Small Business Set-aside The associated NAICS code is 311119 and the small business size standard is 650 employees.
Description/Statement of Work/Specification: Custom Lactating Cow Mineral mix (5 tons)
208356 Drake Ave., Stratford, WI 54484
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
USDA ARS
208356 Drake Ave.,
Stratford, WI 54484
Period of Performance is one year from the date of award.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place quotes are due by:
07/18/2025, 10:00 am CT.
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
Laura.nessa@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Laura Nessa, laura.nessa@usda.gov.
Update #3 ·
**Amendment 0001 has been posted. The specifications have been updated and the response date has been extended to 06/24/2025, 2pm CT. The SF18 is no longer required to submit a quote.
**Q&A Posted - 06.09.2025, date extended to 06/12/2025.
/COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0110 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-03 dated 01/17/2025.
This solicitation is issued as Small Business Set-aside The associated NAICS code is 311119 and the small business size standard is 650 employees.
Description/Statement of Work/Specification: Custom Lactating Cow Mineral mix (5 tons)
208356 Drake Ave., Stratford, WI 54484
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
USDA ARS
208356 Drake Ave.,
Stratford, WI 54484
Base plus four option year periods.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by 06/12/2025, 2PM Central Time
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
Laura.nessa@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Laura Nessa, laura.nessa@usda.gov.
Update #2 ·
**Q&A Posted - 06.09.2025, date extended to 06/12/2025.
/COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0110 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-03 dated 01/17/2025.
This solicitation is issued as Small Business Set-aside The associated NAICS code is 311119 and the small business size standard is 650 employees.
Description/Statement of Work/Specification: Custom Lactating Cow Mineral mix (5 tons)
208356 Drake Ave., Stratford, WI 54484
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
USDA ARS
208356 Drake Ave.,
Stratford, WI 54484
Base plus four option year periods.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by 06/12/2025, 2PM Central Time
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
Laura.nessa@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Laura Nessa, laura.nessa@usda.gov.
Update #1 ·
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0110 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-03 dated 01/17/2025.
This solicitation is issued as Small Business Set-aside The associated NAICS code is 311119 and the small business size standard is 650 employees.
Description/Statement of Work/Specification: Custom Lactating Cow Mineral mix (5 tons)
208356 Drake Ave., Stratford, WI 54484
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
USDA ARS
208356 Drake Ave.,
Stratford, WI 54484
Base plus four option year periods.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by 06/10/2025, 2PM Central Time
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
Laura.nessa@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Laura Nessa, laura.nessa@usda.gov.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Lactating Cow Mineral mix (5 tons) - Stratford, WI | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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