PLANTING SEED CORN ON USDA FIELDS
Contact and place of performance
Katelyn Nelson
Ames, IA 50010
USA
AMENDMENT 0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the acreage for corn planting, changing the unit of issue from EACH to ACRE. See CLINS 0001 & 1001 for specific information.
The USDA, NADC anticipates planting up to 75 acres, with the option for an additional 15 acres.
The planting of seed corn that will be harvested as corn for use in feeding research animals at the National Animal Disease Center (NADC), Ames, IA.
See attached Solicittaion for additional information.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) requires the planting of seed corn on federal fields at the National Animal Disease Center (NADC) in Ames, Iowa. The objective of this requirement is to produce corn for eventual harvest and use as feed for research animals at the facility. The scope of work involves planting up to 75 acres, with a specific option for an additional 15 acres. An amendment to the solicitation clarified the unit of issue for this requirement, transitioning the measurement from individual units to price per acre.
This procurement is identified as a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation under solicitation number 1232SA26Q0378. The requirement is a total small business set-aside (SBA) classified under NAICS code 115112 for Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating and PSC F099 for Other Natural Resources and Conservation services. Three attachments support this notice, including the initial solicitation package, an amendment package, and a clarification document regarding solicitation questions.
The primary point of contact for this requirement is Katelyn Nelson at the USDA ARS AFM APD office. Responses to this solicitation are due by April 3, 2026. All work will be performed on-site at the NADC facilities in Ames, IA.
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