Soybean Meal IDIQ - Ames IA

The contract is an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price award for Soybean Meal, issued under solicitation number 1232SA26Q0429 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, with performance centered at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. The contract period runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with deliveries required F.O.B. Destination using enclosed, clean trucks that transport product in bulk without bags or transfers, and unload directly into a 12-ton bulk feed bin. The product must meet strict quality standards, free from mold, mycotoxins, antibiotics, hormones, chemical growth promotants, animal products, and bactericides, while accompanying each shipment must be a delivery ticket and shipment documentation including ship number, voucher number, and total containers, with government signature required upon receipt. No standardized labeling systems such as bar-coding, RFID, or GTIN are mandated. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with no requirement for socioeconomic certifications beyond UEI and CAGE code validation, and offers are evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability—determined by compliance with SF1449 completion, valid UEI, accurate pricing, and affirmation of conformance to Attachment 1 Specifications—is a prerequisite for price evaluation. The lowest-priced technically acceptable offer is selected with no trade-offs permitted between price and non-price factors. Contracting and administrative requirements are strictly governed by a comprehensive set of FAR clauses including 52.222-90 on DEI discrimination, 52.222-54 on employment eligibility verification, 52.222-62 on paid sick leave, 52.225-1 on Buy American, 52.240-92 and 52.240-93 on security and information system safeguarding, and 52.219-6 on total small business set-aside with subcontracting plan alternatives III and IV. Contractors must affirm compliance with the Buy American Act, disclose foreign content and COTS status, and satisfy certifications regarding responsibility, anti-discrimination, and payments to influence federal transactions. Invoicing is mandatory through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP