FY26 Milk Testing PDS Farm
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0654
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- 8910 Dairy Foods And Eggs
- Place of performance
- Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 53578, United States
- Points of contact
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- Tucker Davis tucker.davis@usda.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotes for milk testing services at its Dairy Forage Research Center in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, with quotations due June 3, 2026 and questions due June 1. This is a total small business set-aside; only small business concerns may submit quotations.
Place of performance is Prairie du Sac Farm, located at S8822 Sunset Dr, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578. The contractor will collect approximately 360 milk samples monthly (ranging from 330–370) from the farm herd and test for fat, protein content, and milk weight. Contract structure is firm-fixed price with a base period from June 4, 2026 to June 3, 2027, followed by four optional one-year periods through June 3, 2031. Quotations must specify pricing separately for the base year and each of the four option years.
The contractor must deliver raw sample data and comprehensive monthly reports to the herd manager within 30 days of testing. Monthly reports must include ten specified components: Monthly Mailer Summary Page, Monthly Animal ID, MUN Summary, Fresh Cow List, Fresh Cow Summary, Herd Summary, Pstring Summary, Sample Day Lact Duplex, Udder Health Cows List Duplex, and Udder Health Management Summary. Results must obtain DHI "Official" test designation for the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding system and be transmitted to Bovi Sync for individual cow records. Data delivery options include print or online portal access. No security clearance is required.
NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with acceptable past performance and fair and reasonable pricing. Offerors must submit three past performance references with contact information and project details, and demonstrate understanding of schedule requirements. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply (Wage Determination 2015-4927 for Wisconsin counties of Dodge, Jefferson, Lafayette, and Sauk, effective May 13, 2026). Technical inquiries should be directed to Dennis Hancock at dennis.hancock@usda.gov or 608-215-2837; contract questions to Tucker Davis at tucker.davis@usda.gov.
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 an item. are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0654 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) is seeking quotes for a service which will test cow’s milk for fat, protein, and milk weight under a firm-fixed price contract with a Base plus Four Option Years.
There will be an approximate average of 360 samples. The numbers can fluctuate, the number of samples last year ranged from 330-370 which will be collected on a monthly basis by the potential contractor from Prairie du Sac Farm located at S8822 Sunset Dr, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578.A monthly report will be generated and transmitted by the potential contractor. (See Attachment 1 Statement of Work for Details)
This acquisition is a set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541380. The small business size standard is $19. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
See the following Attachments for Daetails:
- Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (SOW)
- Attachment 2 - CSS_Commerical Products and Services
- Attachment 3 - Wage Determination-2015-4927-WI-Dodge-Jefferson-Lafayette-Sauk
Attachments
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