Cattle dip vat and holding pen repairs

The contract involves repair work on cattle dip vats and holding pens used by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the Veterinary Services Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP). This program focuses on controlling cattle fever ticks along the southern border of Texas by maintaining a Permanent Quarantine Zone (PQZ), which covers seven counties and stretches over 600 miles. The CFTEP team captures stray livestock, transports them to holding pens for diagnostic testing, cattle dipping, and coordinates with livestock owners, with the option to send animals to auction markets if necessary. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 236220, with solicitation number 12639526Q0121 and a response deadline of May 27, 2026. The work location is Brownsville, Texas, while the contracting office is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The point of contact for this contract is Jim Roloff, reachable via email or phone. The contract supports ongoing efforts to maintain critical infrastructure necessary for controlling livestock diseases within the quarantine zone.