Seed Management
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0580
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00680, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Amber Sampson amber.sampson@usda.gov (970) 851-3730
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is seeking seed management services for their Tropical Agricultural Research Station in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, through Request for Quote 1232SA25Q0580. The procurement involves comprehensive technical assistance for Phaseolus bean research, including trial management in field, greenhouse, and screenhouse environments, seed storage organization, data collection using specialized imaging and software, and statistical analysis including QTL analysis on recombinant inbred line populations. Contractors must demonstrate specialized experience in seed management, agronomic practices, experimental design, seed preparation and treatment, planting, harvesting, and seed processing for common bean, tepary bean, and interspecific lines. The evaluation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, requiring technical acceptability based on meeting all solicitation requirements, providing complete task price breakdowns, and demonstrating required specialized experience. Quotes must be submitted electronically to amber.sampson@usda.gov by August 25, 2025, at 8:00 AM MT, with offerors required to maintain active SAM.gov registration.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541990 with a small business size standard of $19.5 million. The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order, though specific contract values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. The primary place of performance is the USDA ARS SEA Tropical Crops and Germplasm Research facility located at 22000 Pedro Albizu Campos Avenue Suite 201 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The work involves ongoing research support with deliverables including weekly research updates, laboratory meeting discussions, curated datasets, and statistical analysis results. The contract includes strict security requirements for protecting research information, with all documents and materials remaining property of the U.S. Government and prohibited from contractor reproduction or retention.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0580 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05. The associated NAICS Code is 541990 and the Small Business Size Standard is $19.5M.
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service required seed management service. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order.
The requirements are further detail in the attached Requirements Document.
The DELIVERY ADDRESS is:
USDA ARS SEA Tropical Crops and Germplasm Research
22000 Pedro Albizu Campos Avenue
Suite 201
Mayaguez, PR 00680
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by:
1) Reference the attached RFQ submission document section
2) Have an Active SAM.gov registration and complete the Representations in FAR 52.204-24; the Representation and Certification section should also be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov).
FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document. Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document.
The Government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 considering three major areas: technical acceptance, past performance and price. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in
accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which quote meets the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology.
All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation by 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time, on or before August 25th, 2025. Quotations are to be sent via email to Amber Sampson at amber.sampson@usda.gov.
Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.
Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - 1232SA25Q0580.pdf |
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