Large Poultry Isolators

This solicitation, identified as 1232SA26Q0484, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for the procurement of 23 large poultry isolators under FAR Part 12, treating the acquisition as a commercial item transaction. The requirement is set aside entirely for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 334516 and a size standard of 1,000 employees, open to small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses. The contract is firm-fixed price, and quotations must be submitted via email to amber.sampson@usda.gov by June 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, with the subject line “Quote for 1232SA26Q0484.” The isolators must be constructed entirely of stainless steel, airtight with sealed penetrations, and mounted on adjustable hydraulic racks, designed to fit through standard doorways, and comply with USDA-ARS biocontainment standards for animal research. Each unit must include two outward-swinging gasketed doors, internal access windows, and be capable of withstanding repeated disinfection. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to the U.S. National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia, with inspection and acceptance performed by the Government at that location. Offerors must comply with numerous FAR clauses covering ethical conduct, whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking, cybersecurity, personnel identity verification, sustainable procurement, labor standards, and payment protocols, including accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and electronic funds transfer via the Invoice Processing Platform. Proposals must be submitted using Standard Form 1449, with mandatory completion of specific blocks and inclusion of Attachment 1 – Specifications. Evaluation will be based on technical approach, price reasonableness, and past performance, with award going to the highest technically rated offer that meets fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance, not necessarily the lowest price. Payment will be processed by the USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP office in Fort Collins, Colorado, via IPP only; WAWF is not required. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration, provide their UEI, and certify compliance with clauses related to tax status, employment eligibility, and prohibitions on deceptive DEI practices. No packaging, preservation, or labeling requirements beyond contract compliance are specified, and no