Custom Lactating Cow Protein Feed Mix
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0079
- Agency
- 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
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- Michael Hassett michael.hassett@usda.gov (510) 292-5186
- Brian Brusky brian.brusky@usda.gov (608) 215-2837
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ 1232SA25Q0079) for a custom lactating cow protein feed mix to support research operations at the UW Marshfield Agricultural Research Station. The procurement requires 256 tons of specialized protein feed mix delivered in 16 loads of 16 tons each, with the feed mix meeting precise ingredient composition requirements including specific amounts of Exceller Pro, soybean hulls, soybean meal, calcium carbonate, and other nutritional components. The contract includes a base performance period from July 21, 2025, to July 20, 2026, with the possibility of four additional one-year option periods. The government will evaluate quotes using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, considering technical capability on a pass/fail basis and price as the determining factor. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 5:00 PM Central Time on July 2, 2025, with quotes due by 3:00 PM CDT on July 10, 2025, to be submitted electronically to brian.brusky@usda.gov.
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. No incumbent contractors are identified in the available documentation, and while specific award values are not disclosed, the multi-year nature of the contract with four potential option years suggests substantial ongoing procurement value. The contractor must coordinate deliveries approximately every 3-4 weeks using specialized equipment capable of unloading into a 25-foot high bin, with all delivery occurring FOB Destination to the research facility located at 208356 Drake Avenue in Stratford, Wisconsin. The specifications require precise nutritional standards and delivery coordination with the MARS Supervisor Will Cordes, ensuring the feed mix meets the exact research requirements for lactating cow nutrition studies. All delivery fees, surcharges, and transportation costs must be included in the quoted price, with full delivery receipts and truck weights required for each shipment.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
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 1232SA25Q0079 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 Total Small Business. The associated NAICS code is 311119 the small business size standard is 650.
List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001-Custom lactating cow protein feed mix 16 Loads of 16 tons each (256 tons)
Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
BASE 8/15/25 to 8/14/26
MWA ENVIRONMENTALLY INTEGRATED DAIR
208356 DRAKE AVENUE
STRATFORD WI 54484
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 5:00pm CDT on 7/25/2025.
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
brian.brusky@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 Brian Brusky at brian.brusky@usda.gov no later than 5:00pm Central Time on 7/21/2025.
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 1232SA25Q0079 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 Total Small Business. The associated NAICS code is 311119 the small business size standard is 650.
List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001-Custom lactating cow protein feed mix 16 Loads of 16 tons each (256 tons)
With possibility of 4 option years.
Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
BASE 7/21/25 to 7/20/26
MWA ENVIRONMENTALLY INTEGRATED DAIR
208356 DRAKE AVENUE
STRATFORD WI 54484
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 3:00pm CDT on 7/10/2025.
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
brian.brusky@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 Brian Brusky at brian.brusky@usda.gov no later than 5:00pm Central Time on 7/2/2025.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications lactating protein mix revised.pdf | ||
| Provisions and Clauses 1232SA25Q0079.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Specifications - Lactating Protein Mix.pdf | ||
| RFQ 1232SA25Q0079 - TCs.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Schedule of Prices.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Lactating Cow Protein Feed Mix | Award Notice | |
| Custom Lactating Cow Protein Feed Mix | Solicitation |
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