# ACEP-WRE Tree Planting for NRCS IL - Alexander County

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12fpc125q0061

- Solicitation number: 12FPC125Q0061
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Nicopeco Farms LLC
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
- Contracting office: Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div (12FPAC)
- NAICS: 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
- Product or service code: F005 Forest Tree Planting Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Alexander, Illinois
- County: Morgan County (FIPS 17137). https://abierto.us/counties/morgan-county-il-17137
- City: Alexander. https://abierto.us/cities/alexander-il-1700659
- First posted: September 12, 2025
- Last posted: September 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/69359da8badf40db96b7043d551620ff/view

## Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC) on behalf of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for ACEP-WRE Tree Planting for the Illinois State Office (Alexander County). The Government anticipates issuing a firm fixed priced Purchase Order.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is the most advantageous to the government utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. This is a 100% total small business set aside. The applicable NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, which has a size standard of $9.5M. The contractor must have a current SAM.gov account and have their REPs and CERTs filled out to qualify for an award.

Amendment 1 is issued to provide questions and answers. No further questions will be answered, as the deadline for submitting questions has passed. Quotes are due by Wednesday September 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Send quotes via email to Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov and Kris Baker, Kristina.Baker@usda.gov. Please be sure to include the solicitation number 12FPC125Q0061 in the subject line.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Nicopeco Farms LLC (UEI YN9WLJSEY7G9)
- Contract: 12FPC125P0055, purchase order
- Obligated: $72,000.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12FPC125Q0061 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12D0 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12FPC125P0055_12D0_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 12, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 5b592cb9ec8d47abb8c2c41ef5af1bf3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5b592cb9ec8d47abb8c2c41ef5af1bf3/view
- September 22, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 69359da8badf40db96b7043d551620ff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/69359da8badf40db96b7043d551620ff/view

## Points of contact

- Ambrea Harris, Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov
- Kristina Baker, Kristina.Baker@usda.gov

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