Alfalfa Government Bids & RFPs

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Final completion of deliveries must be by September 25, 2026. Deliveries are scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. Must be completed by September 25, 2026.

Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable lpta basis.

To be considered for award, the quote must be rated technically acceptable. To be considered for award, the quote must be rated technically acceptable.

Prior to bid acceptance, the proposed hay will be inspected by USDA-ARS personnel. Prior to bid acceptance, the proposed hay will be inspected by usda-ars personnel.

Protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR **** must be filed within the timeframes specified in far ****.

Quotes without the RFQ number in the subject line may not be seen, read, and/or reviewed and therefore disqualified from consideration. Emailswithout the rfq number in the subject line may not be seen, read, and or reviewed and therefore disqualified from consideration.

Deliveries are scheduled in three separate time frames: Delivery 1 between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026; Delivery 2 between March 1, 2027 and April 17, 2027; and Delivery 3 between May 18, 2027 and June 18, 2027. Delivery of the alfalfa hay shall occur in four (4) separate time frames.

Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform system IPP.

The award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered, using the lowest priced technically acceptable method. The government intends to use the lowest priced technically acceptable as the basis for award.

To be determined technically acceptable, the quoter shall provide a certification form indicating the alfalfa hay meets all specifications and that all alfalfa hay will be unloaded using a hay squeeze and within the required delivery schedule. To be determined technically acceptable the quoter shall provide a certification form attachment 4 that indicates the alfalfa hay meets all specifications attachment 2 and that all alfalfa hay will be unloaded upon delivery using a hay squeeze and within the required delivery schedule.

Deliveries are scheduled in three separate time frames: Delivery 1 between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026; Delivery 2 between March 1, 2027 and April 17, 2027; and Delivery 3 between May 18, 2027 and June 18, 2027. Delivery of the alfalfa hay shall occur in four (4) separate time frames.

Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform system IPP.

The award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered, using the lowest priced technically acceptable method. The government intends to use the lowest priced technically acceptable as the basis for award.

To be determined technically acceptable, the quoter shall provide a certification form indicating the alfalfa hay meets all specifications and that all alfalfa hay will be unloaded using a hay squeeze and within the required delivery schedule. To be determined technically acceptable the quoter shall provide a certification form attachment 4 that indicates the alfalfa hay meets all specifications attachment 2 and that all alfalfa hay will be unloaded upon delivery using a hay squeeze and within the required delivery schedule.