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Bee Pollinator & Apiary Maintenance Services

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Response Deadline08/21/2026, 01:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm ApdView Agency

NAICS

115114 - Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)View NAICS

Place of Performance

Parlier, CA, 93648, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of 1232SA26Q0328.

The full solicitation package (5 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Farm Labor Services IDIQ - Parlier CA

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Timeline

PostedAug 11

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Response DeadlineAug 21

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Response Deadline

08/21/2026, 01:00:00 PM UTCin 9 days

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

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Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

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Full Description

Maintenance of bee colonies for crop pollination, including hive inspections, disease control, and hive relocation.

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