Indiana Department of Administration #003000000088952

Farm lease for approximately 125 acres at Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area

Indiana is seeking a tenant to farm approximately 125 acres at Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area’s LaPorte Units. - Government buyer: State of Indiana, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Purchasing office; procurement contact named in the attachment: Jen Reeves. - Opportunity: Farm lease services in LaPorte County. No OEMs, manufacturers, or bidding vendors are named. - Land and crop obligations: Farm approximately 125 acres and follow the annual field schedule. Leave 10 acres of standing corn each contract year, in a location selected by the property manager, and plant and maintain 32 acres of sunflowers or approved seed annually. - Use seed free of specified neonicotinoids; the lease template allows a first-year exception for treated corn seed. - Plant sunflowers by May 1 unless soil conditions prevent it; cultivate at least once around the six-leaf stage; apply Beyond herbicide at 4 oz. per acre when directed with one week’s notice; and spray with glyphosate during the specified August treatment window. Provide original receipts for seed, Beyond, and the August spraying. - Plant other approved seed by July 15. - Field schedule listed in the attachment: Field 1A, 35 acres; Field 1B, 47; Field 2A, 30; Field 2B, 42; Field 3, 33; Field 4, 40. These listed field acreages total more than the approximately 125 acres described for the lease. - Award and pricing: Award is based on the highest cash bid plus completion of the required Exhibit C services. The bid calls for a cash amount representing 25% of the four-year contract rent. - Term: Four years, with renewal by mutual consent subject to a maximum total term of four years.

Description

The State of Indiana is seeking bids for farm lease services at the Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area LaPorte Units, covering approximately 125 acres. Completed bid packages must be emailed to Jen Reeves or faxed to her by December 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST; electronic bids through the Supplier Portal are not accepted. Quoted prices must remain valid for 30 calendar days after the response deadline and include all applicable charges, fees, and shipping. Questions must be submitted at least seven days before bidding ends.

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