BPM044573 - Nottoway Crop/Greenhouse/Orchard Chemicals

The state of Virginia, through the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC), is seeking to procure a variety of proprietary crop chemicals and pesticides for delivery to the Nottoway Correctional Center Agribusiness in Burkeville, Virginia. The Quick Quote (unsealed bid) solicitation covers 28 line items of liquid and dry insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and other crop chemicals, with specified quantities required. Delivery is required within 10 calendar days of order placement. The procurement is set-aside for small businesses certified by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD), and the contract will be awarded on a line item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The solicitation includes pricing terms that require bidders to provide unit and total costs for each line item. In addition to the set-aside requirement for small businesses, the solicitation also includes provisions for small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses certified by DSBSD. Other key terms address insurance, drug-free workplace, anti-discrimination, and submission of a small business subcontracting plan. The solicitation was issued on January 9, 2024, with a due date of January 16, 2024.