Department of Health and Human Services Awarded a Contract to ANIMAL SPECIALTIES AND PROVISIONS SOUTH, LLC for $1,659,151.44

Summary of Award

The US federal government awarded a contract to Animal Specialties and Provisions South, LLC for the provision of animal feed and bedding. The total obligation for the contract is $623,934.36, with the base exercised options amounting to the same figure. The total account outlay is $198,685.04, and the total account obligation is $308,389.60.

The contract was signed on May 3, 2024, and is categorized as a purchase order. The contract falls under the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Food and Drug Administration. The contract period of performance is from May 3, 2024, to May 5, 2026, with a potential end date of May 5, 2029.

Animal Specialties and Provisions South, LLC is a U.S.-owned business located in Hanover, Maryland. The company offers forage and feed products and services. They are a small disadvantaged business, a woman-owned business, and a small business. The contract was competitively awarded, with two offers received. It was competed under simplified acquisition procedures and was not set aside for any specific group. The contract is for commercial products/services, specifically forage and feed. The pricing of the contract is firm fixed price, and no subcontracting plan was required. The funding agency for the contract is the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Food and Drug Administration. The awarding agency is also the Department of Health and Human Services, with the same sub-agency. The contract falls under the FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services. The transactions related to the contract include two entries. The first transaction, dated May 3, 2024, had a transaction amount of $308,389.60. The second transaction, dated April 2, 2025, had a transaction amount of $315,544.76. Both transactions were coded under "Q." Overall, the contract between the US federal government and Animal Specialties and Provisions South, LLC for animal feed and bedding is a significant agreement that supports the provision of essential products for various government operations.