ELM creek corral HAY purchasing

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Region is soliciting quotes to purchase hay for use at the Elm Creek Corral National Wild Horse and Burro Facility in Elm Creek, Nebraska through Solicitation 140L6221Q0010. The agency seeks to procure approximately 1,620 to 2,400 tons of alfalfa and grass hay annually in various bale sizes and configurations, with deliveries to take place between Monday and Friday from 8am to 4pm. Quotes are due by April 30, 2021 and will be evaluated based on pricing and technical acceptability.

The solicitation is set aside for total small business concerns under NAICS code 112411 - Hay Farming. The estimated total value of the single award contract is over $376,000 for hay deliveries from July 2021 through June 2024. The incumbent contractor from 2018 was Art Anderson Farms Inc. Key quantities include 200 tons per month of large round alfalfa bales and 300 small square alfalfa bales annually, with weigh tickets and hay tests required within 10 days of each delivery at the Elm Creek, Nebraska facility.