Loose Cotton Bale Hauling

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
12639525Q0183
Agency
Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
484110 General Freight Trucking, Local
PSC
8145 Specialized Shipping And Storage Containers
Place of performance
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking a contractor to provide cotton hauling services through this Request for Quote. The contractor will be responsible for picking up loose cotton bales from the Corpus Christi Classing Office at 3545 Twin River Boulevard and transporting them to Gulf Compress Warehouse for storage, with each bale weighing approximately 500 pounds. The contractor must furnish all necessary labor, tools, and equipment to complete the transportation services in accordance with the specifications and general provisions outlined in the solicitation. The government will evaluate offers based on three criteria: price, past performance, and technical capability. Quotes must be submitted to Jeremy Pouliot via email by 1:00 PM ET on July 28, 2025, and award is anticipated by August 1, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 484110 (General Freight Trucking, Local) with a small business size standard of $34 million. The previous contract was awarded to Barraza Trucking Inc. for $22,750 with a one-year performance period, indicating the potential incumbent contractor. The new contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a significantly longer five-year performance period running from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2030. The estimated volume is 2,000 to 2,500 cotton bales to be hauled per season, suggesting a substantial increase in scope compared to the previous contract. All services will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, and only quotes from entities with active SAM Registration will be accepted for consideration.

Notice text

The U. S. Department of Agriculture requires pick up of baled cotton from the Classing Office at 3545 Twin River Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas, and delivery of bales to specified compress and warehouse. Cotton will be in flat bales, each weighing approximately 500 pounds. The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, tools, and equipment in accordance with these specifications, general provisions, and all other conditions of this request.

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B1 12639525Q0183 RFQ.pdf PDF

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