Fall Fertilizer - Potash and MicroEssentials SZ (Mesz10; 12-40-0 10S 1Zn) - Prairie du Sac, WI

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0670, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for commercial fertilizer products under FAR Part 12, set aside exclusively for small businesses with a size standard of $9.5 million, classified under NAICS code 115112 for soil preparation, planting, and cultivating. The requirement is for the delivery of approximately 18 tons of potash (0-0-60) and 24 tons of MicroEssentials SZ (12-40-0 10S 1Zn) or an approved equivalent to the USDA research farm at S8822 Sunset Drive, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, between September 15 and October 31, 2026, in approximately seven-ton batches delivered via a fertilizer auger truck capable of filling a 12-foot-high spreader. Deliveries must be scheduled with at least three business days’ notice, and early deliveries are prohibited. The contract is firm fixed-price, with all pricing to be submitted by offerors in the SF-1449 format, though no unit or total values are pre-filled, indicating that offers will determine the final award amount within a permissible ±3% variation of the stated quantities. Quotations will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where price is the initial screening criterion and only the lowest-priced offer advances to technical and past performance evaluation. Technical acceptability is a pass/fail criterion requiring compliance with all salient characteristics of the specified product, clear identification of brand name or approved equal, submission of descriptive literature supporting equivalence, and availability for delivery within the required timeframe. Past performance is assessed as a final filter, with an unacceptable rating resulting in disqualification. The contract mandates SAM registration, a valid UEI, and self-certification as a small business, with additional socioeconomic certifications applicable but not incentivized. Delivery is F.O.B. destination, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site by the Government. Special contractual requirements prohibit supplier-imposed restrictions on Government data usage, AI/ML training using Government information, unauthorized audits, and any terms that conflict with federal law. All submissions must be physically delivered to the delivery site, with inquiries directed to Tiffany Timm via email. The award will be made to the lowest-priced offer that is technically acceptable and has acceptable or neutral past performance, with payment processed electronically via EFT through SAM to the administering office in Beltsville,