Grass Hay Large Square Bale - IDIQ Contract
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- Solicitation number
- 12505B25Q0029
- Agency
- Midwest Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 111940 Hay Farming
- PSC
- 8710 Forage And Feed
- Place of performance
- Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
- Points of contact
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- Tiffany Reval tiffany.reval@usda.gov (580) 318-0321
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Midwest Area is seeking a one-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for grass hay large square bales to be delivered to the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. The solicitation (No. 12505B25Q0029) requires vendors to provide high-quality hay meeting specific nutritional and physical specifications, including Grade No. 2 or upper Grade No. 3 hay with a Relative Feed Value of 70-110 and Crude Protein of 7-14%. Quotes must be submitted electronically by December 27, 2024, with questions due by December 15, 2024. The evaluation will be conducted using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, which means the lowest-priced quote will first be assessed for technical compliance before award. Vendors must provide a company website, three customer references, and accept credit card payments for deliveries.
This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 111940 (Hay Farming) with a small business size standard of $2.5 million. The contract will run from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with an estimated maximum quantity of 400 tons and a minimum order of 20 tons. Contractors must deliver bales within five working days of order receipt using clean vehicles not previously used for livestock transport. Bales must be 3'x3'x8', 3'x4'x8', or 4'x4'x8' in size, free of mold and contaminants, and constructed with rot-proof twine. Delivery will be to Ames, Iowa, with the government handling unloading and stacking. All potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and will be required to provide comprehensive documentation demonstrating their ability to meet the detailed specifications outlined in the Statement of Work.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Description of Amendment
Added Attachment-2 RFI Answers
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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Solicitation number 12505B25Q0029 Grass Hay Large Square Bale IDIQ Contract is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 111940 (Hay Farming), with a small business size standard of $2.5M and a PSC Code of 8710 (Forage and Feed).
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Item Number(s):
0001 Grass Hay Large Square Bale 1-year IDIQ Contract
Specifications: See attached RFQ 12505B25Q0029
The Contractor shall make deliveries within five (5) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Deliveries will be made with clean vehicles/trailers not used in the transportation of livestock. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Quoters responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following:
1. Price
a. Vendor shall accept credit card for delivery order payment.
b. Price to include delivery and unloading at place of performance and any applicable credit card transaction fees per payment.
2. Technical Specifications
a. Quote shall include your company website address.
b. Quote shall include a minimum of three (3) customer references with current contact information
All responses shall be submitted electronically to tiffany.reval@usda.gov .
The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
See attached RFQ document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received via email to tiffany.reval@usda.gov by time specified in SF1449 box 8. Any questions shall be submitted no later than 15 December 2024 11:00 PM Eastern Time. Answers will be provided in an amendment to the solicitation.
Update #1 ·
Solicitation number 12505B25Q0029 Grass Hay Large Square Bale IDIQ Contract is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 111940 (Hay Farming), with a small business size standard of $2.5M and a PSC Code of 8710 (Forage and Feed).
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Item Number(s):
0001 Grass Hay Large Square Bale 1-year IDIQ Contract
Specifications: See attached RFQ 12505B25Q0029
The Contractor shall make deliveries within five (5) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Deliveries will be made with clean vehicles/trailers not used in the transportation of livestock. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Quoters responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following:
1. Price
a. Vendor shall accept credit card for delivery order payment.
b. Price to include delivery and unloading at place of performance and any applicable credit card transaction fees per payment.
2. Technical Specifications
a. Quote shall include your company website address.
b. Quote shall include a minimum of three (3) customer references with current contact information
All responses shall be submitted electronically to tiffany.reval@usda.gov .
The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
See attached RFQ document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received via email to tiffany.reval@usda.gov by time specified in SF1449 box 8. Any questions shall be submitted no later than 15 December 2024 11:00 PM Eastern Time. Answers will be provided in an amendment to the solicitation.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 - RFI Answers.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Sol_12505B25Q0029_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Sol_12505B25Q0029.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Hay Large Square Bale - IDIQ Contract | Award Notice | |
| Grass Hay Large Square Bale - IDIQ Contract | Solicitation |
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