What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is soliciting proposals for an Agricultural Land Lease. Proposals are due by December 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time.
Scope of work
- Seven-year agricultural land lease for hay and crop fields
- Maintain proper pH, mineral content, and weed control
- Enter into Conservation Plan with Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Enter into Nutrient Management Plan with Delaware Department of Agriculture
- Maintain 25-foot vegetated buffer strips along crop field edges
- Establish and maintain winter cover crops on all tillable acres
- Submit annual harvest report indicating commodity type and amount
- Maintain 50-foot perimeter around well heads for pesticide treatments
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Knowledge and experience in farming leased property | 20 |
Minimum qualifications
- Certified applicators required for agricultural pesticides, herbicides, and chemical sprays
- Knowledge and experience in farming leased property
- Experience and participation in Delaware's Farmland Preservation
Documents to include with your response
- Vendor Offer Form
- Non-Collusion Statement (signed and notarized)
- Certified check for 25% of proposed annual lease fee
- Brief description of farming experience
- Assertion of ability to meet Exhibit B lease conditions
- Description of experience in Delaware's Farmland Preservation
- Exception Form (if applicable)
- W-9 Form (upon award)
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Deliver in sealed envelopes displaying contract number NAT26003_TPSP AG LEASE to DNREC/Division of Parks and Recreation, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Oral, email, fax or telephone proposals are not allowed.