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Grass-Alfalfa & Timothy Hay Cubes IDIQ

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12505B24Q0153Federal

Submission Closed06/04/2024, 04:59:00 AM UTC

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Mwr NEKOTA(63000)

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5 months ago

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Mwa Aao Acq/per Prop

NAICS

111940 - Hay Farming

Place of Performance

Ames, IA, 50010, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

Solicitation 12505B24Q0153 - Grass-Alfalfa & Timothy Hay Cubes

27 pages · rfq

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Solicitation 12505B2Q0153 Amendment 0001

amendment

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Q&A for Solicitation 12505B24Q0153

1 page · q-and-a

Low

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1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedMay 22

Solicitation

Notice updatedMay 29

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Response DeadlineJun 4

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Submission Closed

06/04/2024, 04:59:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Mwa Aao Acq/per Prop

Contacts1 person available

OfficePEORIA, IL, 61604, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Mwa Aao Acq/per Prop

Office AddressPEORIA, IL, 61604, USA

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Aaron Dimeo

contact@example.gov

Full Description

AMENDMENT 0001 (Dated 05/29/2024): This amendment (0001) is being issued to add a question and answer document to the Attachments/Links. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. This request for quote (RFQ) solicitation # 12505B24Q0153 is to provide Grass-Alfalfa and Timothy Hay Cubes in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) provided in the - Attachments/Links section. The associated NAICS is 111940 (Hay Farming) with a small business size standard of under $2.5 Million. The applicable PSC is 8710 (Forage and Feed). This solicitation is issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. It is the Government's intent to award a firm-fixed price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Any questions and all quotes must be submitted in writing via email to Aaron Dimeo at contact@example.gov with the solicitation number (12505B24Q0153) and/or title ("Grass-Alfalfa & Timothy Hay Cubes IDIQ") in the subject line, body, or attachments of the email. Questions are due by or before 11:59 PM CT on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Answers to questions received before the deadline will be posted in an amendment to the solicitation. A completed copy of the SF1449 quote submission form and the supplemental "Supporting Information Form" are to be include with your quote. It is also strongly advised that a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3 be included with all quotes. Please see "Additional Information" in the - Attachments/Links section for more details. All quotes must be submitted in writing with all other requested and required documentation. Quotes are due by or before 11:59 PM CT on Monday, June 3, 2024.