# PLANTING SEED CORN ON USDA FIELDS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1165548

- Solicitation number: 1165548
- Notice type: Sources sought (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Shaver Foods, LLC [uei: Kz6rq2gpdxg3],1367 S Beechwood Ave,fayetteville Ar 72701-6237 for $1,402.40
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA)
- NAICS: 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
- Product or service code: F099 Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Ames, Iowa
- County: Story County (FIPS 19169). https://abierto.us/counties/story-county-ia-19169
- City: Ames. https://abierto.us/cities/ames-ia-1901855
- First posted: February 15, 2024
- Last posted: March 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0ebf081208a6439bbfe2bf6bc3ac78cc/view

## Description

The USDA, NADC )National Animal Disease Center), located in Ames, IA is seeking a contractor to plant seed corn that will be harvested as corn for use in feeding research animals at the National Animal Disease Center (NADC). Vendor will be required to supervise all areas of the operation in which they are responsible.

## Publications

- February 15, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice f86d8aed8b324835b4c83c8cea322a3d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f86d8aed8b324835b4c83c8cea322a3d/view
- March 7, 2024: Award notice. Notice 6e984781156d413692e5e9c0ced38aed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6e984781156d413692e5e9c0ced38aed/view
- March 4, 2026: Sources sought, due March 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 0ebf081208a6439bbfe2bf6bc3ac78cc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0ebf081208a6439bbfe2bf6bc3ac78cc/view

## Points of contact

- Katelyn Nelson, katelyn.nelson@usda.gov, 3018378754

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