Procurement of Apple Tree Nursery Stock for Research Orchard
Summary of important facts, details, and requirements
- Location of work
- Kearneysville, WV, USA
- Bids due date
- February 29, 2024
- Department and office
- AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
USDA ARS NEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP - Set aside
- Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
SBA
This contract is for the procurement of a large quantity of apple tree nursery stock for the establishment of a new research orchard at the Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, WV. The goal of the project is to obtain nursery stock that meets the technical requirements for the orchard design and research being conducted. The main objective is to deliver the required quantity of nursery stock within the specified delivery window. The contract requires the delivery of a total of 12,150 apple trees, conforming to the technical specifications, by April 15th, 2025. The procurement request presents procedural challenges to standard nursery practice, and vendor flexibility is required to comply with the USDA procurement process.
Requirements:
- - Delivery of 12,150 apple trees
- - Conformance to technical specifications
Deliverables:
- - Delivery within the specified delivery window
Apple Tree Nursery Stock Appalachian Fruit Research Station - Kearneysville, WV
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- Location of work
- Kearneysville, WV, USA
- Bids due date
- February 29, 2024
- Department and office
- AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
USDA ARS NEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP - Set aside
- Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
SBA
This project entails obtaining a large quantity of apple tree nursery stock for establishment of a new research orchard at the Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville WV. Project goals are to obtain nursery stock to establish said orchard with trees meeting technical requirements integral to the orchard design and research being conducted. Foremost, the objective is (i) delivery of the required quantity of nursery stock conformant to technical specifications within the prescribed delivery window. A general description of the requirement reads: delivery of a total of 12,150 apple trees, conformant to technical specifications below and delivered within one of the specified periods, the latest of which is April 15th of 2025. There is no prior acquisition history for this requirement. Nor a continuing need pertinent to this requirement for subsequent years. This procurement request presents procedural challenges to standard Nursery practice; compliance with the USDA procurement process will require vendor flexibility.