Sheep Shearing
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0026
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115210 Support Activities for Animal Production
- Place of performance
- Clay Center, Nebraska 68933, United States
- Points of contact
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- Winston Buchanan winston.buchanan@usda.gov (434) 439-3594
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks sheep shearing services through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 1232SA26Q0026, a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial items. The Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska requires professional sheep shearing to support scientific research and maintain a healthy, productive sheep herd for industry development initiatives. Contractors must demonstrate capability in animal handling and shearing of various sheep breeds while maintaining utmost care for federal research animals, with any injuries requiring documentation. Quotations will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with offerors required to submit comprehensive technical and pricing information in Microsoft Word or PDF format to winston.buchanan@usda.gov. Key deadlines include January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time for submission of questions and January 23, 2026 for submission of offers, with quotes required to remain firm for 90 calendar days.
This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, limiting competition to small business concerns with a size standard of 1,000 employees under North American Industry Classification Standard Code 115210. The contract encompasses three distinct shearing events: 322 ewes in February 2026, 604 ewes in April 2026, and 121 rams and teaser rams in April 2026, with compensation provided on a per-head basis and partial invoicing permitted upon completion of each phase. No specific budget range is stated in the available documentation. Contractors may use personal equipment including their own shears and mobile units, and must coordinate scheduling directly with sheep manager Isaac Brunkow at the USMARC facility. All work will be performed at USMARC sheep facilities in Clay Center, Nebraska, with site check-in at the main office on the first day of each visit, and contractors are responsible for removing all wool as the facility has no storage or disposal capacity.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0026 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Sheep Shearing.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115210 The small business size standard is 1,000 employees This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Questions and Answers has been added specifically to address industry questions.
Update #1 ·
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; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0026 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Sheep Shearing.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115210 The small business size standard is 1,000 employees This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers.pdf | ||
| WD2015-5357 REV 27 01 05 2026.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions Final.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 SOW.pdf |
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