# USDA Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9128f25r0014 - Solicitation number: W9128F25R0014 - Notice type: Solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was September 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W071 Endist Omaha (W9128F) - NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction - Product or service code: Y1HB Construction Of Government-Owned Government-Operated (Gogo) R&D Facilities - Place of performance: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin - County: Sauk County (FIPS 55111). https://abierto.us/counties/sauk-county-wi-55111 - City: Prairie du Sac. https://abierto.us/cities/prairie-du-sac-wi-5565100 - First posted: November 22, 2024 - Last posted: September 9, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/76de2ba069c849628038960eae2b407f/view ## Description The NWD-CENWO has a requirement from the USDA-ARS to provide construction services to build a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The Rough Order of Magnitude is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. USACE and USDA-ARS entered into an agreement for CENWO to serve as design and construction agent to build a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at the USDA-ARS site at Prairie du Sac, WI. The DFRC supports the USDA-ARS’s mission to accommodate up to 452 lactating cows (maximum), 144 calves, 1300 acres of crops production, 900 acres of pasture and perennials, 12 permanent researchers and staff, up to 12 operations and maintenance personnel, and up to 10 student researchers. The US Dairy Forage Research Center is located on an approximately 75-acre site on the recently acquired Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin. The Center includes 18 buildings and support structures interconnected by manure collection, transport, and digester system; the approximate combined gross square footage of construction is 642,000 Gross Square Foot (GSF). Construction of approximately 254,003 Building Gross Square Foot (BGSF) of new production, research, operations, and maintenance facilities and supporting infrastructure. Most of the center's construction will be comprised of pre-framed, pre- engineered metal buildings supported on concrete spread footings with the exception of the Lab and Administration Building which will have a laminated wood building structure supported on spread footings with preformed metal panel exterior enclosure. The overall facility will accommodate up to 452 lactating cows (maximum), 144 calves, 1300 acres of crops production, 900 acres of pasture and perennials, 12 permanent researchers and staff, up to 12 operations and maintenance personnel, and up to 10 student researchers. Amendment 01 Issued 4 Dec 2024 Amendment 02 Issued 9 Dec 2024 Amendment 03 Issued 11 Dec 2024 Amendment 04 Issued 23 Dec 2024 Site Visit Sign In Sheet Posted 31 Dec 2024 Amendment 05 Issued 14 Jan 2025 Amendment 06 Issued 14 Feb 2025 Amendment 07 Issued 1 April 2025 Updated Attachment "W9128F26R0014_Conformed through Amd 07 - 04.01.2025" on 2 April 2025 Amendment 08 Issued 16 May 2025 Amendment 09 Issued 23 May 2025 Amendment 10 Issued 30 May 2025 Amendment 11 Issued 6 June 2025 Amendment 12 Issued 16 June 2025 Amendment 13 Issued 10 July 2025 Amendment 14 Issued 11 July 2025 Amendment 15 Issued 22 July 2025 ## Publications - November 22, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 9eba566b8ecd48649a1970a0e675dc42. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9eba566b8ecd48649a1970a0e675dc42/view - December 4, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice fc3014044c404c08b531126d2f04e5ff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fc3014044c404c08b531126d2f04e5ff/view - December 5, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice b13365776c8a4e6da9ba48a37361f744. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b13365776c8a4e6da9ba48a37361f744/view - December 5, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice b7649982df264566aeaa052d41d0b295. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b7649982df264566aeaa052d41d0b295/view - December 5, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice cb3552af99ad47df9ce9926050063348. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb3552af99ad47df9ce9926050063348/view - December 9, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 86f915cca97643ed8f52fcd134d7dda4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/86f915cca97643ed8f52fcd134d7dda4/view - December 11, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 41c10e511c424052a3cffa6e17b19904. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/41c10e511c424052a3cffa6e17b19904/view - December 23, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice ef8bcf49838040a0b27d0582b97a7401. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ef8bcf49838040a0b27d0582b97a7401/view - December 31, 2024: Solicitation, due January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice d7472e7d78da4204bfb05db6ead86e35. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d7472e7d78da4204bfb05db6ead86e35/view - January 14, 2025: Solicitation, due February 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 2326316b9a5b4185920faa3815d1df29. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2326316b9a5b4185920faa3815d1df29/view - February 14, 2025: Solicitation, due April 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice cf8b3fe7ea144a2fa427da2a289807c4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf8b3fe7ea144a2fa427da2a289807c4/view - April 1, 2025: Solicitation, due May 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 341f7bbff2b64f95bed4e12cf2b507f3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/341f7bbff2b64f95bed4e12cf2b507f3/view - April 2, 2025: Solicitation, due May 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice db7b95bd5328464fa1a4908fdd54bbc8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db7b95bd5328464fa1a4908fdd54bbc8/view - May 16, 2025: Solicitation, due July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 830e00b6aa7e4195b232bfcfc36e278f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/830e00b6aa7e4195b232bfcfc36e278f/view - May 23, 2025: Solicitation, due July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 0300c2bcf5044ad3b0a2c5f6bd496e09. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0300c2bcf5044ad3b0a2c5f6bd496e09/view - May 23, 2025: Solicitation, due July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 3fb2ae3331a545dc8d06336085446779. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fb2ae3331a545dc8d06336085446779/view - May 30, 2025: Solicitation, due July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 0ec8ec13fa1240009334cc7e8ac9699d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0ec8ec13fa1240009334cc7e8ac9699d/view - June 6, 2025: Solicitation, due July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice f309e8a7a2b547f19c352dff3157394e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f309e8a7a2b547f19c352dff3157394e/view - June 16, 2025: Solicitation, due July 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 5286db58315844eb9f700c7c5a85a410. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5286db58315844eb9f700c7c5a85a410/view - July 10, 2025: Solicitation, due August 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice fa4befe10503466aac4461fc5919db59. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fa4befe10503466aac4461fc5919db59/view - July 11, 2025: Solicitation, due August 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice b9294376f19b4450b54f9c95c3db1bc7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b9294376f19b4450b54f9c95c3db1bc7/view - July 22, 2025: Solicitation, due August 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice d1ec2d8eb4b04126ac54fac69d2a66f7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d1ec2d8eb4b04126ac54fac69d2a66f7/view - September 9, 2025: Solicitation, due September 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 711bdc09fa3d4d6a925a0d2afb154814. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/711bdc09fa3d4d6a925a0d2afb154814/view - September 9, 2025: Solicitation, due September 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 76de2ba069c849628038960eae2b407f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/76de2ba069c849628038960eae2b407f/view ## Points of contact - Nicole Parker, nicole.l.parker@usace.army.mil - Jeffrey Wyant, jeffrey.w.wyant@usace.army.mil, 4029952071 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9128f25r0014.