New five year (IDIQ) contract for brown, orange and green Delta Traps

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine Facility in Edinburg TX is in need of a firm fixed-price indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery commercial contract for a period not to exceed five years to supply brown, orange and green Delta Traps First Article Test will be required In accordance with FAR clause 52.209-4 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing. The Small Business Standard Size is 1,000 employees. The solicitation will be issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The paper delta trap is utilized in a variety of insect monitoring programs for highly destructive insects. The goal of APHIS-PPQ is to define the extent of these infestations or potential infestations and limit artificial spread beyond the infested area through quarantine and an active regulatory program. PPQ regulates movement of host material from infested areas to other areas of the United States for a variety of pests using the paper delta trap. This program is an effective Federal-State partnership that prevents the establishment of exotic insects in areas of the United States that are not contiguous to current regulated States and counties. In order to carry out this program's objective, PPQ, requires Paper Delta Traps to conduct insect presence surveys to support decision-making for program activities. Objective: The Gypsy Moth Program and several other PPQ programs utilize the Paper Delta Trap in conjunction with a specific pheromones to effectively monitor populations. Without the requested traps, effectively defining infestations might not be possible and the ultimate cost to of an eradication or control could exceed millions of dollars should this trap not be available. The Government intends to provide the full package for solicitation number 12639522Q0006 and all amendments via this web site. The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding the issuance of the solicitation nor any of its amendments. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this website periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/pages/CCRSearch.jsp Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also first be listed in the government's System for Award Management known as Beta.SAM.gov. You may register on line with www.SAM.gov. A prospective awardee shall be registered in the Beta SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Interested persons may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Beta SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 ***REGISTRATION IS FREE***