What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Indiana Department of Natural Resources seeks bids for a four-year farm land lease. This tenant farm contract is for use of IN DNR owned farmland located in Jasper and Pulaski Counties, Indiana. The lease term will be four years, beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2030. The vendor will provide services and cash rent for the farmland.
Scope of work
- Lease farmland and provide annual cash rent before April 1 of each contract year
- Plant and harvest corn and soybeans across designated fields in Farming Unit I
- Leave 4 to 24 row wide strips of standing crop (approximately 9 acres total) for wildlife food
- Harvest corn in fields Refuge K and J by October 15th
- Plant winter wheat cover crop at 60 lbs. per acre on Refuge L after 2028 and 2030 soybean harvests
- Plant annual winter rye cover crop on all corn acres (excluding Refuge J, K, and L) after harvest
- Dormant seed Area 8 SW with Spence Restoration Nursery mesic pollinator seed mix at 12 lbs. per acre after 2028 bean harvest
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Agreement to provide the complete list of services listed in Exhibit C | Not specified |
| Highest bid amount of dollars to be delivered before April 1st of each contract year | Not specified |
| Review of successful performance of and compliance | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Not required to be registered with Procurement Division to respond; must register within five (5) days if recommended for award
- Properly registered with the Secretary of State if required by law
- Not presently in arrears in payment of taxes, permit fees, or other statutory, regulatory, or judicially required payments
- Enrolled in and verify work eligibility of newly hired employees through the E-Verify program
Documents to include with your response
- Exhibit C (Services)
- Exhibit D Farm Land Lease Bid Sheet (State Form 52753)
- Entire RFQ packet
- Non-Collusion Statement and Non-Collusion Certification
- Drug-Free Workplace Certification (for contracts in excess of $25,000)
- Signature Page
- State Form # 51778 (if claiming Buy Indiana preference)
- IVOSB Subcontractor Commitment Form and Letters of Commitment (if applicable)
How to submit
- Method
- Email or fax to the Requestor (not eligible for electronic bid through the Supplier Portal)
- Instructions
- Type or print legibly in black ink, manually sign the Signature Page and Contract if applicable (fax is not acceptable if response is greater than $75,000). Return completed Exhibit C, Exhibit D Farm Land Lease Bid Sheet, and entire RFQ packet.