Wing Trap Kit - Paper/Plastic - USDA APHIS PPQ Edinburg, TX

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS-PPQ) is seeking commercial wing trap kits composed of paper or plastic for the detection and monitoring of exotic pest infestations, with deliveries required to be made to USDA-APHIS-PPQ-RMS at Edinburg, Texas. This solicitation, numbered 12639526Q0058, issued on June 11, 2026, and due for responses by June 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, potentially extending to five years total. The procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items, using a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, where responsiveness—including full pricing for all required line items—is a mandatory pass/fail gate, alongside acceptable past performance and fair and reasonable pricing. Offerors must submit three separate electronic attachments in Word, Excel, or PDF format: a technical proposal, a detailed price proposal listing itemized costs for all components of both trap types, and completed representations and certifications, including SAM.gov registration verification and AGAR 452.203-70 Anti-Discrimination and DEI certification, which are material terms of the contract. The product specifications require paperboard wing trap kits with two spacers and a hanger, and plastic wing trap kits consisting of a plastic top, polyethylene-coated milk carton paperboard bottom (0.24-inch thickness, 8.9 x 11 inches pre-fold), two spacers, and a hanger. Packaging must use sturdy corrugated cardboard boxes not exceeding 20 pounds per container, with internal cushioning, stacking capability up to 60 inches, and labeling on two opposite sides showing manufacturer name, order number, product name, quantity, lot/batch number, and date of manufacture. All cartons must display “This side up DONOT CRUSH STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE” in 3/8-inch letters on all four vertical sides, and pallets may not exceed 56 inches in total height. F.O.B. destination terms apply, and deliveries must be completed within 45 days after order receipt. The government reserves the right to conduct quality assurance testing on submitted materials, including testing for paperboard thickness, water