Feedlot Pellets - U. S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for Feedlot 4020 500R Balancer Pellet through Solicitation Number 1232SA26Q0347, issued by the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. The procurement requires submission of detailed nutritional specifications compliance documentation, brand/make/model identification, and descriptive literature demonstrating the quoted product meets all salient characteristics. Evaluation will be conducted using lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with only the lowest priced offer initially evaluated for technical acceptability; past performance will be assessed as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by March 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET, and quotations must be received by March 30, 2026 via email to shalunda.mix@usda.gov. Offerors must hold their prices firm for 90 calendar days from the specified receipt date, and the anticipated contract type is firm-fixed price with F.O.B. destination as the requested delivery point unless the offeror proposes F.O.B. origin with estimated shipping costs included.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification Standard Code 311119 (Other Animal Food Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 650 employees; all responsible sources may submit quotations for consideration. The solicitation covers two contract line items: 300 tons of Feedlot 4020 500R Balancer Pellet delivered in bulk via auger truck and 7 tons delivered in bags, with delivery required between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027 on a staggered basis in increments of no less than weekly. Specific nutritional requirements include monensin at 500 grams per ton, crude protein minimum of 40.00%, crude fat minimum of 1.00%, crude fiber maximum of 14.00%, calcium between 8.00% and 9.50%, phosphorus minimum of 0.60%, salt between 2.30% and 2.80%, potassium minimum of 0.50%, zinc minimum of 1,000 ppm, and specified vitamin minimums. Performance of work will occur at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center located at P.O. Box 166, State Spur 18D, Clay Center, Nebraska 68933, with facility access available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during normal business operations.