# Maize Winter Nursery- Country of Chile

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/127eau26q0079

- Solicitation number: 127EAU26Q0079
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due September 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa Southwest 4 (127EAU)
- NAICS: 111150 Corn Farming
- Product or service code: F009 Seed Collection/Production Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: CHL
- First posted: September 16, 2026
- Last posted: September 16, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bd29e0971a52470c83d6e80ca17c58b7/view

## Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has a requirement for Maize Winter Nursery Services in Chile. The contractor shall provide all necessary field activities, including land, land preparation, planting, monitoring, weed and pest control, pollination services, irrigation, fertilization, harvesting, drying and shelling as required, progress reporting, inspections, fumigation as required, and preparation of seed for return shipment.

The requirement consists of approximately 1,500 nursery rows and will be performed in the country of Chile. The period of performance is October 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

Offerors shall submit pricing using the attached Schedule of Items and include all costs necessary to perform the requirement. Offers shall be submitted electronically to veronica.beck@usda.gov.

## Attachments

- [127EAU26Q0079 Schedule of Items.xlsx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/c0b9fcf596c04c478a8af4c6275383ee/download)

## Publications

- September 16, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice bd29e0971a52470c83d6e80ca17c58b7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bd29e0971a52470c83d6e80ca17c58b7/view

## Points of contact

- Veronica Beck, veronica.beck@usda.gov, 9514054068

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