Roll Up Door Biocontainment Enclosures

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0815, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, specifically for the design, fabrication, and installation of EDS and TTA Roll Up Door Biocontainment Enclosures to be deployed at three overhead coiling doors. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238290, with a small business size standard of $22 million, and is open only to responsible small business concerns, including HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses as specified in the socioeconomic certifications required of offerors. The work involves offsite and onsite services to create biocontainment enclosures that must encompass the door head, jambs, and sill, withstand negative air pressure from adjacent rooms, and allow safe passage of personnel and equipment, while meeting stringent performance standards, including 95% accuracy against the contractor’s Project Quality Plan and 95% timeliness based on the submitted timeline. The contract award will follow the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology on an all-or-none basis, with failure to meet any of the five mandatory pass/fail gates—solicitation compliance, technical approach, manufacturer certification, documented experience, or past performance—rendering an offer non-responsive. Offerors must provide a fully completed SF 1449, a technical narrative describing the proposed approach (with explicit prohibition against AI-generated content), one to two recent references of similar federal, state, or university projects, proof of authorized installer status, and documentation verifying SAM UEI and tax identification numbers, all submitted via email to Kelly Wright at USDA by the deadline of July 7, 2026, at 1000 CT. The place of performance is Beltsville, Maryland, with FOB destination terms and a 180-day contract period starting from the Notice to Proceed. All personnel must pass Tier 2 background checks and fitness suitability evaluations to access the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, be issued and display government-recognized photo ID and contractor badges, maintain workforce integrity, and treat all media as Controlled Unclassified Information. The contract includes clauses requiring whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking compliance, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and strict adherence to federal anti-discrimination laws and constitutional equal protection principles. Contract administration will be overseen by a designated Contracting Officer Representative who will monitor