Maize Winter Nursery Services in Chile

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking a contractor to operate an approximately 1,500-row maize winter nursery in Chile, including planting, crop maintenance, pollination, harvesting, seed processing, and shipment preparation.

United States of America > AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > FOREST SERVICE > USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 4


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127EAU26Q0079
Sep 21, 2026 08:00 PM
Sep 17, 2026 01:32 AM
7 months
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veronica.beck@usda.gov
+19514054068
333 Broadway Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, requires fixed-price services to establish and operate an approximately 1,500-row maize winter nursery in Chile. The work includes providing land and land preparation; planting; irrigation, fertilization, weed and pest control; crop monitoring; pollination; inspections; harvesting; drying and shelling; fumigation and phytosanitary activities as required; progress reporting; packaging; and preparation of seed for return shipment. The nursery will include approximately 920 self-pollinated rows, 80 sib-pollinated rows, and 250 paired male/female row sets totaling approximately 500 rows for cross-pollination. The contractor must provide crop-development reports and photographs, perform hand harvesting and drying to approximately 12%–14% moisture, package the resulting seed according to USDA instructions, and provide container and weight information for shipment. The stated period of performance is October 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027.

Classification Codes
NAICS111150Corn Farming
PSCF009Seed Collection/Production Services
Smart Codes
corn farmingseed productioncrop pollination
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Service Only
Timeline
Sep 17, 2026-Published Date
Sep 21, 2026 08:00 PM-Offers Due
Oct 1, 2026-Contract Performance Begins
Oct 6, 2026-Inactive Date
Apr 30, 2027-Contract Performance Ends
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127EAU26Q0079 Schedule of Items.xlsxSep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
127EAU26Q0079 Statement of Work.pdfSep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
127EAU26Q0079 SF 1449.pdfSep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
127EAU26Q0079 Commercial Provisions and Clauses.pdfSep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
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