The Department of Justice’s Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) at Lompoc Farm is seeking to purchase four purebred Angus bull sires for its breeding program. Vendors must be located within a four‑hour drive of Lompoc, CA to allow on‑site phenotypic and genetic evaluation, and must provide documented Expected Progeny Data (EPD), DNA verification, and health certifications. Delivery of the bulls (including all documentation) must occur by 30 September 2026, FOB Destination to UNICOR’s Lompoc Farm. This is a total small‑business set‑aside RFQ with a firm‑fixed‑price award; offers are due 04 September 2026, and questions were due 02 September 2026.
• Quantity: 4 Angus bull sires (18‑24 months old, ~50 k lb, disease‑free, vaccinated)
• Technical requirements: DNA testing, EPD data (birth, weaning, yearling, milk, calving ease, carcass traits), uniformity, condition, disposition
• Delivery: FOB Destination, must arrive by 09/30/2026 at UNICOR Lompoc Farm, CA
• Evaluation factors: technical compliance, proximity to site, delivery schedule, price (least important)
• Small‑business set‑aside (HubZone, Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned, Women‑Owned, etc.)