Farm Labor Services IDIQ - Parlier CA
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0328
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115115 Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
- Place of performance
- Parlier, California 93648, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks farm labor services for its San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center on a five-year IDIQ contract, with quotations due August 21, 2026. This procurement is a total small business set-aside; the NAICS code is 115115 (Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders) with a $19 million size standard.
Place of performance is Parlier, California, with off-site work in Reedley and other areas. The contract period runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, with an estimated 12,300 hours per year (61,500 hours maximum across five years) and a minimum of 5,000 hours. Labor services are provided Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM, excluding federal holidays.
Required services include ground and greenhouse planting support, pruning and training of perennial plants, hand weeding, trellis and irrigation installation and repair, emasculation and pollination of fruit trees and vines, fruit harvesting, vine pulling, soil preparation, annual seed nursery maintenance, honeybee pollinator maintenance, and pollen exclusion screen installation and cleaning. The contractor must provide a Farm Labor Manager, all equipment and supplies (ladders, hand tools, two portable bathrooms, hand washing station, shade structures, drinking water), liability insurance, payroll administration, and comply with OSHA and site security requirements. The contractor must submit a Quality Control Plan within 30 days of notice to proceed and monthly employee rosters, and provide workers' compensation and general liability insurance of at least $500,000 minimum ($200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence for automobile liability) within five calendar days of award.
Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with quotations evaluated initially at the lowest price for technical acceptability only. Past performance is evaluated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations apply to Monterey County, California. Quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the deadline.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0328 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Farm Labor Services IDIQ.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115115 The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Services IDIQ - Parlier CA | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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