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Indiana DNR Solicits Four-Year Farm Lease for Goose Creek Gamebird Habitat

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Fish and Wildlife, is soliciting bids for a four-year farm lease at Goose Creek Gamebird Habitat, covering approximately 91 acres. - Government Buyer: - Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Goose Creek Gamebird Habitat - Products/Services Requested: - Lease and agricultural management of 91 acres, including: - Planting and maintaining 25 acres of sunflowers annually (not harvested) - Planting 10 acres of winter wheat annually (not harvested) - Planting and harvesting corn and beans on remaining acreage as per crop rotation - Annual $20,000 allocation for agricultural products and services (seed, lime, fertilizer, brush removal, soil disturbance, herbicides, and application) for wildlife habitat management - Mowing of boundaries, parking areas, and access lanes three times annually - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sunflowers and wheat are not to be harvested and must be treated with specified herbicides and fertilized at 90 units of nitrogen - Strict compliance with crop rotation and land use restrictions - Tenant responsible for all specified farm services and habitat management activities - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a service-based agricultural lease - Contract Details: - Four-year term, with possible renewal by mutual consent, not to exceed four years total - Lease includes detailed requirements for crop treatment, land use, and wildlife habitat support

Description

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the lease of Goose Creek Farm, approximately 91 acres. The contract is intended to establish a contractual agreement for farm lease services commencing on January 1, 2027, or from the date of the last state signature, and ending December 31, 2030, with possible renewal by mutual consent. Bids must be submitted by August 31, 2026, and prices must be valid for 30 calendar days after the response due date. Bids are to be emailed or faxed to the contact person, and electronic bidding through the Supplier Portal is not allowed.

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