IDIQ for Hay in Ames, IA
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for multiple-award IDIQ contracts to supply commercial hay and straw over a five-year ordering period. The acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a $2.5 million size standard, featuring a $2,500 guaranteed minimum per contract and a $1,000,000 aggregate program ceiling. Services are to be delivered to a USDA location in Ames, Iowa, with a key requirement for delivery within 5 business days of a Task Order. Quotes will be evaluated for best value based on technical capability and price, with initial pricing valid for 60 days. The government intends to award to a sufficient pool of contractors to ensure at least two qualified vendors for each of the six specified hay and straw types.