# Cattle Feed Rations El Reno, OK Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q0391 - Solicitation number: 1232SA26Q0391 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Livestock Nutrition Center, L.L.C. - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Agricultural Research Service - Contracting office: Agricultural Research Service (n-AGRICULTURALRESEARCHSERVICE) - NAICS: 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing - Product or service code: 8710 Forage and Feed - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: El Reno, Oklahoma - County: Canadian County (FIPS 40017). https://abierto.us/counties/canadian-county-ok-40017 - City: El Reno. https://abierto.us/cities/el-reno-ok-4023700 - First posted: March 31, 2026 - Last posted: March 31, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/97f32b6761dc450d87096ebb566a2da3/view ## Description Notice of Intent to sole source under FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1). The United States Department of Agriculture intends to contract with the Livestock Nutrition Center, LLC on a sole source basis for Cattle Feed Rations to support an ongoing ARS Project. Steers in the study are placed on a tiered feeding program. Each tier’s acceptability is dependent on the previous one. The tiers are specifically formulated to prevent cattle from getting acidosis and to ensure the continuity of research, the total mixed ration must complement the previous rations. The Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center requires bulk delivery of cattle rations to the below specifications: Low protein finisher total mixed ration: Ration must be composed of (on a dry matter basis) 9.45% crude protein, NEm 91.70 Mcal/cwt, NEg, 60.64, TDN 85.47%, 10% roughage, 28 g/ton Rumensin, 4% fat and 9.8% fiber. **Calcium:** Phosphorus ratio must be 2. Rations must include 0.66% potassium, 0.46% salt, 0.04% sodium, 0.08% chloride, 0.15% magnesium, 15.25 ppm copper, 32.9 ppm manganese, 53.82 ppm zinc, 90.03 ppm iron, 1,364 IU/lb of vitamin A and 7.74 IU/lb of vitamin E. Must contain a roughage pellet. High protein finisher total mixed ration: Ration must be composed of (on a dry matter basis) 13.62% crude protein, Nem 91.21 Mcal/cwt, NEg, 60.21, TDN 84.21%, 10% roughage, 28 g/ton Rumensin, 4% fat and 8.5% fiber. **Calcium:** Phosphorus ratio must be 1.3. Rations must include 0.70% potassium, 0.45% salt, 0.08% sodium, 0.12% chloride, 0.17% magnesium, 15.76 ppm copper, 36.73 ppm manganese, 57.63 ppm zinc, 104.01 ppm iron, 1,357 IU/lb of vitamin A and 7.71 IU/lb of vitamin E. Must contain a roughage pellet. The roughage pellet must be composed of (on as fed basis) 30.8 NEm Mcal/CWT, 4.4 NEg Mcal/CWT, 39.6% TDN, 6.16% crude protein, 30.80% crude fiber, 88% roughage and 1.23% calcium. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities and other information demonstrating their ability to meet the Governments’ needs no later than the response time provided. Detailed capability statements must be emailed to the attached POC. This synopsis is not considered a request for a bid/proposal. No solicitation document is available, phone communications will not be accepted and request for further technical information will not be honored. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information of provide feedback about any of the information received. No contract will be awarded on a basis of information received in response to this notice. Information received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Livestock Nutrition Center, L.L.C. (UEI E6SSLWABS2U5) - Contract: 1232SA26P0212, purchase order - Obligated: $17,275.00 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 1232SA26Q0391 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12H2 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA26P0212_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - March 31, 2026: Special notice, due April 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 97f32b6761dc450d87096ebb566a2da3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/97f32b6761dc450d87096ebb566a2da3/view ## Points of contact - Katelyn Nelson, katelyn.nelson@usda.gov, 3018378754 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q0391.