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PVC ALFALFA HAY CONTRACT

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140L0126Q0005Federal

Submission Closed08/10/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Bureau of Land Management is soliciting 3,000 tons of alfalfa hay under a full small business set-aside, with the procurement governed by FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition. The requirement, issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation under solicitation number 140L0126Q0005, is restricted to small business concerns meeting the NAICS code 111940 with a size standard of $2.5 million in average annual receipts. All deliveries must be completed between October 1, 2026, and June 18, 2027, in three equal shipments of 1,000 tons each, delivered FOB destination to the Palomino Valley Wild Horse and Burro Center in Reno, Nevada. The alfalfa hay must originate from the 2026 second crop or equivalent, meet specified quality standards including 12% to 18% crude protein and 130 to 170 relative feed value, be free of harmful weeds and blister beetles, and be baled according to strict dimensional, weight, and securing requirements—small bales weighing 100–140 pounds with three strands of rat- and rot-proof twine, and large bales weighing 800–2,000 pounds with six to eight strands, with round bales prohibited. All hay must be sun-cured, barn-stored or tarped, and delivered without weather damage. The contract requires full compliance with FAR clauses including 52.211-16 allowing for ±10% variation in quantities, 52.240-91 and 52.240-93 mandating security prohibitions and safeguarding of information systems, and 52.203-6 with Alternate I restricting subcontractor sales to the government. Offerors must submit a three-volume quotation electronically by 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on August 10, 2026, with Volume I covering administrative and certification documentation, Volume II containing the completed price schedule, and Volume III including the certification of compliance with specifications. Evaluation will follow a lowest priced technically acceptable process: only the lowest-priced offer will be reviewed for technical acceptability, which hinges on the certification form verifying adherence to all specifications, use of a hay squeeze for sampling, and coordination with the Contracting Officer’s

General Info

Small business set-aside for 3,000 tons of 2026 alfalfa hay, FOB Nevada, strict quality and bale specs, lowest price technically acceptable.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Washington Dc OfficeView Agency

NAICS

111940 - Hay FarmingView NAICS

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Set-Aside

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Documents

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RFQ 140L0126Q0005 Alfalfa Hay Purchase Palomino Valley Wild Horse and Burro Center

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PhaseClosed

PostedJul 23

Combined Synopsis

Response DeadlineAug 10

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Submission Closed

08/10/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Washington Dc Office

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20003, USA

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Department Of The Interior → Washington Dc Office

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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20003, USA

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Stevens Melanie

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Full Description

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.202, the Contracting Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of alfalfa hay at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Palomino Valley Wild Horse and Burro Center (PVC) in Reno, Nevada.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 140L0126Q0005 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for alfalfa hay to be delivered to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Palomino Valley Wild Horse and Burro Center (PVC) in Reno, Nevada.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The NAICS associated with this solicitation is 111940, Hay Farming, size standard of $2,500,000.00.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) This requirement is to procure and deliver a total of 3,000 tons of alfalfa hay in accordance with the Specifications (Attachment 2).

(iii) The product to be acquired is alfalfa hay from 2026 2nd crop or 2026 equivalent crop and in accordance with the Specifications (Attachment 2).

(iv) Three separate deliveries shall take place between October 1, 2026 through June 18, 2027 each containing 1,000 tons of alfalfa hay per delivery schedule in the Specifications (Attachment 2).

(v) Please refer to Provisions (Attachment 5) for provisions that apply to this acquisition and FAR 52.212-1 Addendum Instructions to Quoters (Attachment 6) for additional provision instructions.

(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition can be accessed in Clauses (Attachment 3).

(vii) Quotations are due no later than August 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time (MT). Quotations shall be submitted via electronic mail to the point of contact listed below in section (x).

(viii) All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered by the agency.

(ix) Interested parties may submit any questions about this solicitation by email to the contact in section (x) no later than July 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MT. Answers will be posted as an RFQ amendment on SAM.gov within 5 business days after the question period closes.

(x) The following individual is the point of contact for this combined synopsis/solicitation.

Melanie Stevens
Contracting Officer
Bureau of Land Management Program, Wild Horse and Burro
Office of Acquisition and Property Management, Acquisitions Division
U.S. Department of the Interior
Email: melanie_stevens@ios.doi.gov

The following attachments are hereby incorporated into this combined synopsis/solicitation:

Attachment 1 - Price Schedule
Attachment 2 - Specifications
Attachment 3 - Clauses
Attachment 4 - Certification Form
Attachment 5 - Provisions
Attachment 6 - FAR 52.212-1 Addendum Instructions to Quoters