This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on August 12, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
Spongy Moth Lures
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued Request for Quotation 12639526Q0231 for the procurement of Spongy Moth lure (+ disparlure), a pheromone used to detect and monitor Lymantria dispar infestations to protect U.S. agriculture and the forest industry. This is a firm-fixed-price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract set aside exclusively for small business concerns. The contract covers five ordering periods spanning from August 15, 2026, through August 14, 2031, with an estimated annual requirement of 350 grams per period. The total contract value is estimated to range from a minimum of $1,000.00 to a maximum of $1,200,000.00. The award will be made based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, evaluating offerors on technical approach, product purity, and past performance. Technical requirements are stringent, requiring the lure to be a colorless clear liquid with an enantiomer purity of less than 0.3% of the (-) isomer. Offerors must submit a detailed product description and a 250-milligram sample to the USDA Forest Pest Methods Laboratory in Buzzards Bay, MA, for chemical and biological testing prior to the August 26, 2026, deadline. All quoted prices must be inclusive of overhead, profit, insurance, and transportation. Deliveries must be packaged in containers of 50 grams or less and shipped F.O.B. Destination to the specified facility in Massachusetts.
General Info
Place of Performance
Edinburg, TX, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12639526Q0231 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Spongy Moth lure (Lymantria dispar), (+) disparlure. The spongy moth pheromone is used to detect previously unknown infestations of spongy moth.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 325320. The small business size standard is 1,150 employees. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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