RFR - Hay & Hay Products Vendors - AGR-HAYVENDORS-19

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (AGR) and the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRB) have issued a Request for Response (RFR) to procure hay and hay products on an as-needed basis for the ten Mosquito Control Districts in Massachusetts. The selected contractor(s) will be required to supply equipment, supplies, and materials used in mosquito control and agriculture, including grass, hay/straw bales, grass seed mixes, and related items. This is a rolling solicitation with no target maximum number of contracts, and additional contractors may be added over the life of the contract. The initial term is three years, with two optional three-year renewals for a maximum total of nine years. Pricing terms require quoted pricing to remain firm for a minimum of 30 days, not to exceed existing Commonwealth contract pricing or the vendor's published catalog price. Contractors must agree to provide emergency response and delivery services as necessary. Bidder qualifications include a minimum of five years in the agricultural/farm/hay supply industry. Proposals are due by March 29, 2019 at 4:00 PM EDT, and the contract is anticipated to begin in April 2019.

This RFR is open to all qualified vendors, and there are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendors or contractors are not specified, and there is no information provided on any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total award value or budget range is also not disclosed in the RFR document.