Ag Permit-Melvern Wildlife Area-Tract 441

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is soliciting bids for approximately 97.3 acres of crop production activities located on the Melvern Wildlife Area in Osage County, Kansas. The contract term is from the date of award through December 31, 2024, with the option to renew for three additional 36-month periods. The majority of production will be corn, milo, cover crop, and soybeans, and an annual ryegrass cover crop is required on a minimum of 25% of planted acres each year. Additional requirements include no fall tillage, leaving designated rows unharvested on field borders, and using only approved herbicides. Bids are due by March 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM CST and will be awarded to the bidder offering the highest annual cash rent per acre for the total 97.3 acre Tract 441. Half of the annual rent is due by April 1st and the remaining half is due by December 1st. If the Melvern Reservoir causes flooding and no insurance is collected, no payment is due for those acres.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this opportunity. The current incumbent or contractor is unknown. The budget or value range for this contract is not provided in the available information.