# Grass Hay Large Square Bale - IDIQ Contract Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12505b25q0029 - Solicitation number: 12505B25Q0029 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation) - Status: Awarded to Frontier Trading Inc. for $72,800.00 - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Agricultural Research Service - Contracting office: USDA ARS Mwa Aao Acq/Per Prop (12505B) - NAICS: 111940 Hay Farming - Product or service code: 8710 Forage and Feed - 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: December 10, 2024 - Last posted: January 8, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/581cb885ab314335a098e149cba67c3a/view ## Description Description of Amendment Added Attachment-2 RFI Answers All other terms and conditions remain the same. Solicitation number 12505B25Q0029 Grass Hay Large Square Bale IDIQ Contract is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 111940 (Hay Farming), with a small business size standard of $2.5M and a PSC Code of 8710 (Forage and Feed). This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Item Number(s): 0001 Grass Hay Large Square Bale 1-year IDIQ Contract Specifications: See attached RFQ 12505B25Q0029 The Contractor shall make deliveries within five (5) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Deliveries will be made with clean vehicles/trailers not used in the transportation of livestock. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Quoters responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following: 1. Price a. Vendor shall accept credit card for delivery order payment. b. Price to include delivery and unloading at place of performance and any applicable credit card transaction fees per payment. 2. Technical Specifications a. Quote shall include your company website address. b. Quote shall include a minimum of three (3) customer references with current contact information All responses shall be submitted electronically to tiffany.reval@usda.gov . The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made. See attached RFQ document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. All invoices shall be submitted electronically. Quotes must be received via email to tiffany.reval@usda.gov by time specified in SF1449 box 8. Any questions shall be submitted no later than 15 December 2024 11:00 PM Eastern Time. Answers will be provided in an amendment to the solicitation. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Frontier Trading Inc. (UEI TA5WQJHRE9W1) - Contract: 12505B25D0008 - Obligated: $0.00 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received - Link: award number 12505B25D0008 equals the contract number; same awarding office 12505B (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_12505B25D0008_12H2/ ## Publications - December 10, 2024: Solicitation, due December 27, 2024 at 11:00 PM EST. Notice 2a60b8f1d6c14a12824a23e743184c75. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2a60b8f1d6c14a12824a23e743184c75/view - December 19, 2024: Solicitation, due December 27, 2024 at 11:00 PM EST. Notice ab411900ba924a078ea78e5ca961a58f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ab411900ba924a078ea78e5ca961a58f/view - January 8, 2025: Award notice. Notice 581cb885ab314335a098e149cba67c3a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/581cb885ab314335a098e149cba67c3a/view ## Points of contact - Tiffany Reval, tiffany.reval@usda.gov, 5803180321 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/12505b25q0029.