GRO Alliance LLC

GRO Alliance LLC, a for-profit agricultural research services and goods manufacturer based in Cuba City, Wisconsin, operates exclusively as a prime contractor delivering corn breeding nursery services and specialized field research support to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, competing in full-and-open (unrestricted) solicitations with no set-aside designations.

GRO Alliance's capability footprint centers on agricultural genetics research and seed production, specifically the management of isolated corn crossing blocks, hand-pollinated breeding nurseries, and winter nursery operations for the USDA's Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) Project. Representative work includes a $212,038.50 firm fixed-price purchase order from USDA-ARS Midwest Area (awarded April 18, 2026, completed December 1, 2026) to establish and maintain isolated crossing blocks and hand-pollinated corn breeding nurseries at the Plant Introduction Research Unit at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, encompassing six isolated crossing blocks with minimum 500-foot field separation and approximately 2,038 total plot rows for self- and cross-pollination work; a $194,124.65 purchase order (awarded May 3, 2024) for corn isolated crossing breeding nursery operations including land preparation, planting, maintenance, pollination, harvesting, and seed shipping; and a $86,555 purchase order (awarded September 30, 2025) for a corn winter nursery project in Chile under the same GEM framework. Services span land preparation, fertilization, weed and pest control, hand pollination, harvesting, drying of corn ears to specified moisture content, and seed preparation for shipment. In December 2024, GRO Alliance received a $438,500 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) from USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services (performance period December 16, 2024 through December 16, 2026) to develop renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for its rural operations.

Customer concentration is absolute: USDA-ARS Midwest Area accounts for eight awards and the entirety of GRO Alliance's contract work ($957 thousand combined potential value across all nine awards), with the single USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services grant representing the only other federal customer. The vendor operates from a narrow, specialized niche and has not pursued subcontract work; 100% of awards are prime. Awards per year have averaged between one and three over the past five years, with three awards in 2024 and two in 2026. Three awards carrying combined potential value of $284 thousand face completion within the next twenty-four months and will require recompete. GRO Alliance's primary NAICS coding (111150, Corn Farming) and PSC category (Natural Resources/Conservation — Seed Collection/Production) reflect its positioning as a specialized agricultural services provider rather than a broad-market federal contractor.