Yuma, AZ Winter Wheat Nursery - Manhattan, KS
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1151
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 111140 Wheat Farming
- PSC
- 8730 Seeds And Nursery Stock
- Place of performance
- Manhattan, Kansas 66502, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks a firm fixed-price requirements contract for wheat nursery planting services in Yuma, Arizona, with quotations due August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. This is a total small business set-aside; the applicable NAICS code is 111140 (Wheat Farming) with a small business size standard of $2.25 million.
Place of performance is Yuma, Arizona, with delivery of harvested seed to Manhattan, Kansas (USDA ARS, Kansas State University, 1712 Claflin Road, 4007 Throckmorton Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66502) by June 15 each year. The contract runs for one base year (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) plus four one-year option periods, not to exceed five years total. The contractor must plant approximately 2,000 lines of winter wheat in 511 rows and 30 lines in 540 plots, providing irrigation, weed control, fungicide application, bird deterrence, individual hand-harvesting, threshing, and return of harvested seed. Base year pricing is $18.00 per row; Option Years 1 through 4 are $20.00, $22.00, $24.00, and $26.00 per row respectively, with all pricing including planting, fungicide application if needed, and hand harvest.
The Production Manager must have five or more years of experience with contract production of winter wheat genetic stocks, demonstrated specifically in the Yuma, Arizona growing environment. FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting) applies; prime contractors are prohibited from paying more than 50 percent of contract amount to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination 2015-5475 applies, with Tractor Operator minimum wage of $19.01 per hour plus fringe benefits. Award is made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance. There is an incumbent contractor; past performance information will be considered. Questions must be submitted by August 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time to jennifer.busbea@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 are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1151 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for wheat nursery planting in Yuma, AZ.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 111140 The small business size standard is $2.25M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions from the Industry.pdf | ||
| C04_CSS_Commerical Services_1232SA26Q1151.pdf | ||
| C04c_Sol_1232SA26Q1151.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Yuma, AZ Winter Wheat Nursery - Manhattan, KS | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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