Natural ResourcesIssuing agency·Indianapolis, IN·via the Indiana Department of Administration Procurement DivisionRFQ# 0030088553 Sourcing event 0030088553 is for obtaining bids for Kankakee FWA LaPorte Units Farm lease approximately 125 acres. If you are viewing this event through the Bidder Portal, please be sure to check https://www.in.gov/idoa/procurement/current-business-opportunities/ for additional details and documents related to this event. Completed bids must be emailed to Jen Reeves at JReeves@dnr.in.gov or faxed to 317-972-3275.
Attn: Jen Reeves. A completed bid package MUST be submitted by the Response Due By date/time. The bid package is available for download through the Bid Documents link in the Event Name column.
This bid is not eligible for electronic bid through the Supplier Portal. To allow for sufficient processing time in compliance with Indiana State law, all quoted prices offered to the State under this Event must be valid for thirty (30) calendar days after the Response Due By date/time. Pricing must include all applicable charges, fees, and shipping.
All questions must be submitted to JReeves@dnr.in.gov no less than 7 days before bidding ends.
The contractor shall plant and maintain an average of 125 acres of neonicotinoid-free crops in LaPorte County according to a four-year rotation schedule (Exhibit B-1), including corn, beans, sunflowers, and fallow fields. Additionally, the contractor must plant and maintain 32 acres of sunflowers each contract year (Exhibit C) with specific cultivation, herbicide, and spraying requirements. The contractor shall provide original receipts for seed and chemicals, leave 10 acres of standing corn per year for wildlife, and manage the property in a good and husband-like manner, including maintaining fences, ditches, and buildings.
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Source: Indiana IDOA (event 003000000088553), retrieved via the Indiana Department of Administration Procurement Division. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
