Proprietary: name brand soybean seeds: state farm agribusiness RE-bid

The Commonwealth of Virginia, through the Department of Corrections Central Agribusiness Office, is issuing a proprietary procurement for name brand soybean seeds for the State Farm Agribusiness program. This is a re-bid of a previous contract, BPM04543, and the required delivery date is February 29, 2024 to meet the planting schedule. The solicitation is seeking 72 bags of P48A14E soybeans treated with fungicide, insecticide, and inoculant, as well as 114 bags of S48EN73 soybeans treated with vibrance trio and dyna start 3P inoculant. Pricing must be submitted on a line-item basis with delivery fees included. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item basis.

This solicitation is designated as a small business set-aside, with DSBSD-certified small businesses, including women-owned and minority-owned businesses, eligible for the award priority. Bid prices must be firm for the contract period, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to increase the order quantity by up to 100% during the first 60 days. The current incumbent or contractor is not specified, and the available budget range is also not provided.