SPRAY APPLICATION

The contract is for spray application services totaling $58,000 to treat 180 acres of celery, broccoli, and cilantro crops at Lompoc Farms in California, with each crop type receiving 60 acres of treatment. The procurement is issued under a sole-source justification by Federal Prison Industries UNICOR, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, due to urgent and compelling circumstances involving rapidly spreading insect infestations that threaten irreversible crop loss and cannot be addressed through open competition. The contract was issued on April 29, 2026, with signatures from Contracting Officer Chad Privett and Operations Manager Wyatt Caldera dated April 21, 2026, indicating an expedited process. Performance is required at the agricultural site in Lompoc, CA, 93454, with inspection and acceptance presumed to occur on-site. Payment and invoicing details are not specified, and no formal line-item pricing structure, delivery schedule, FOB terms, or packaging requirements are provided. The justification relies on FAR 6.103-2 for other-than-full-and-open competition, supported by market analysis confirming UNICOR as the only viable source capable of immediate response. No evaluation factors, contract clauses, representations, certifications, inspection criteria, or special requirements beyond the sole-source justification are included in the documentation. The contracting office is located in Washington, DC, with primary point of contact Chad Privett, and no subcontracting, socioeconomic, or security provisions are indicated.