12905B24SS1174122 – NAICS Change Sources Sought for Dry Bean Winter Nursery USDA-ARS East Lansing MI

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking information from qualified small businesses about their ability to provide a winter nursery service in Puerto Rico for the Dry Bean breeding program based at East Lansing, MI. The effort involves planting 500‑800 bean entries in 10‑ft rows, maintaining the crop through the winter season, and harvesting and shipping the seed back to Michigan by April 2027. This is a Sources Sought notice intended solely for market research; no contract award is guaranteed and no pricing is to be submitted. • Service: Establish and manage a winter bean nursery (planting, irrigation, fertilization, weed control, harvest). • Location: Puerto Rico (U.S. territory). • Timeline: Seed shipment Sep 2026 → planting by Dec 2026 → harvest & return by Apr 2027 (≈6 months). • Volume: 500‑800 bean entries, each in 10‑ft rows. • Small‑business set‑aside considerations (HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), veteran‑owned, woman‑owned, disadvantaged). • Respondents must submit a capability statement (no cost proposal). • NAICS currently listed as 111130 (Dry bean farming) but the work aligns with 111421 (Nursery and greenhouse crop production).