Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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PWS Soft Wall Containment Enclosures.docx | DOCX | Jun 8, 2026 |
Design, Manufacture, and Installation of BSL-3Ag Soft Wall Containment Enclosures
Contact and place of performance
David Hildebrand
Manhattan, KS 66502
USA
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) desires to procure the design, manufacture, and installation of custom-designed, semi-permanent soft wall enclosures and doorways to provide enhanced containment within non-active ABSL-3Ag environments at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, KS. USDA desires to award a single firm fixed priced award on a small business...
View moreIn response to this sources sought, please provide:
Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity ID (UEI), a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
Information to help determine if the service requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
Identify how USDA can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, has issued this sources sought notice to identify qualified small business concerns capable of providing the design, manufacture, and installation of custom-designed, semi-permanent soft wall enclosures and doorways. These enclosures are intended to provide enhanced containment within non-active ABSL-3Ag environments at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas. The agency anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price contract and is evaluating the feasibility of a small business set-aside based on the capabilities of responding firms across all socioeconomic categories.
This market research is identified under solicitation number 1232SA26Q0741 and falls under NAICS code 339999, All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing. Responses to this notice will assist the government in determining if the required services are commercially available and how to structure the acquisition to facilitate competition. Interested parties are requested to provide firm details, including Unique Entity ID (UEI) and small business certifications, along with information regarding previous experience on similar requirements and potential subcontracting or joint venture arrangements.
The deadline for submissions is June 12, 2026. The procurement is managed by the USDA ARS AFM APD office, with David Hildebrand serving as the point of contact. One attachment, a Performance Work Statement titled "PWS Soft Wall Containment Enclosures.docx," was included with the initial posting on June 8, 2026. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or a commitment by the government to contract for supplies or services.
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