Alfalfa Hay for OSU Dairy

The state of Oklahoma, specifically the Oklahoma A&M System, issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) for alfalfa hay procurement for the Oklahoma State University Dairy, with solicitation number OSUA&M-RFQ-000711-2020. The procurement was centered in Hughes County and the Welty CDP, targeting the acquisition of animal feed for the university's dairy operations. The RFQ was opened on September 9, 2019, at 2:00 PM CDT and closed on September 24, 2019, at 3:00 PM CDT, with specific requirements for bidders including reading and certifying agreement to attached terms and conditions, downloading and completing a Non-collusion Certificate, and submitting a Certificate of Compliance. The evaluation method was designated as "lowest and best", indicating selection would be based on a combination of cost and quality factors. The primary commodity codes for this procurement were 10120000 (Animal feed) and 10000000 (Live Plant and Animal Material and Accessories and Supplies), with Matthew Wessel serving as the primary contact at matt.wessel@okstate.edu or +1 405-744-8405.

The solicitation did not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Ultimately, the contract was awarded to Double T Trading LLC, though no specific details were provided about the company's size, classification, or disadvantaged enterprise status. Payment terms were established at 0% 30, Net 30, meaning vendors could receive a 0% discount if paid within 30 days, with full payment due within 30 days of invoice. While specific award values or budget ranges were not disclosed in the provided documentation, the procurement was focused on supplying alfalfa hay to the OSU Dairy through the Bull Test Program at Connors State College in Warner, OK. The procurement process appeared to be structured to ensure competitive bidding and quality procurement of agricultural feed materials for the university's dairy operations.