Pre-Solicitation Timedlure Plug/2C/Jackson Trap Lure
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The Department of Agriculture is initiating a small business set-aside contract valued at approximately $31,000 to procure chemical attractants and structural trapping components for an epidemiological surveillance network targeting native and exotic fruit flies, including the Mexican fruit fly and species of Ceratitis and Bactrocera. These pests pose a severe threat to commercial fruit and vegetable industries, especially citrus, as their spread could induce costly quarantine measures and significant trade losses. The contract supports USDA’s efforts through area-wide management programs like the Preventive Release Programs and Sterile Insect Technique, which rely on effective trapping and monitoring to control pest populations. Quotations will be solicited directly via email from a limited group of responsible small business vendors, with award made to the proposal offering the best value based on acceptability of technical capability and past performance, with price as the decisive factor among acceptable bids. This firm-fixed-price acquisition follows streamlined procedures under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12. Key dates include the presolicitation posting on June 9, 2026, request for quotes issued on June 24, and responses due by June 26, with an anticipated award date of June 29. Interested vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and follow submission guidelines provided by the contracting officer, Mario Garcia.
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Brownsville, TX, 78521, USASet-Aside
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1. Requirement Description
The Government intends to request quotations directly from a limited number of responsible vendors via email. This acquisition will be conducted using simplified procedures for commercial products and commercial services in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. Award will be made to the responsible vendor whose quotation represents the best value to the Government.
2. Synopsis/Posting Requirements
This presolicitation is issued in accordance with FAR 5.201–5.203 and FAR 12.202 (Publicizing). The action has been posted to the Government‑wide point of entry (SAM.gov) and will remain posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days.
3. Estimated Value & Contract Type
• Estimated Value: $31,000.00
• Contract Type: Firm‑Fixed‑Price (or as applicable under FAR 12.104)
4. Set‑Aside or Competition Status
• Small Business Set‑Aside – Total
5. Projected Schedule
• Presolicitation Posted: 06/09/2026
• Request for Quote Release Date: 06/24/2026
• Request for Quote Due Date: 06/26/2026
• Estimated Award Date: 06/29/2026
6. Solicitation (RFQ) Scope & Requirements
• Scope Summary:
The Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens) and various exotic fruit fly species of the genera Ceratitis and Bactrocera represent one of the most destructive phytosanitary threats to commercial fruit and vegetable production, particularly to the citrus industry. Due to the constant flow and movement of host commodities, these pests are regularly transported toward border zones and pest-free areas throughout most of the year, intensifying during the spring and summer months. If allowed to establish, the economic impact on production areas would be devastating, causing quarantine restrictions and millionaire losses in national and international trade.
To combat and eradicate these threats under an area-wide management approach, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in coordination with International Services (IS) and regional counterparts, execute Preventive Release Programs (PRP) and the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). However, the operational success of these biological strategies critically depends on a highly sensitive, robust, and efficient epidemiological surveillance and monitoring trapping network.
The objective of this RFQ is the supply and delivery of chemical attractants (dry and liquid) and structural trapping components for the maintenance of the epidemiological surveillance network against native and exotic fruit flies.
• Contract Clauses: Solicitation will include FAR provisions at 52.212‑1 through 52.212‑5 as prescribed in FAR RFO Part 12. All required clauses as prescribed in FAR RFO Part 12.
• Evaluation Criteria: The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following factors: technical capability, past performance, and price, consistent with FAR RFO 12.203. Technical capability and past performance will be assessed on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. Only vendors determined to be acceptable in both factors will be considered for award. Among acceptable quotations, price will be the determining factor for award.
7. Instructions to Offerors
All offerors must:
• Register in SAM.gov
• Submit offers via Email
• Ensure offers comply with procedures and response dates stated
8. Point of Contact
Contracting Officer:
Name: Mario Garcia
Email: mario.garcia2@usda.gov
Phone: 919‑257‑7535
9. Disclaimer
This presolicitation notice is issued in accordance with FAR RFO 12.201‑1(c)(2) and FAR 5.201. Its purpose is to provide the required public notice prior to soliciting quotations directly from vendors using simplified procedures for commercial products and services. This notice is not a request for quotations. No responses are being requested or evaluated at this stage.