Animal Vaccines Summer 2026
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is soliciting quotations for Animal Vaccines for Summer 2026 (Solicitation 1232SA26Q0380). This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity requires the provision of various vaccines for research animals at the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, NE. Quotations are due by April 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
Purpose and Scope
The USDA ARS USMARC requires a one-time procurement of specific animal vaccines to maintain the health of its research animals, including beef cattle, swine, and sheep. The contractor must supply the exact vaccines and quantities detailed in Attachment 2 – Specifications. A critical requirement is that all delivered vaccines must have an expiration date of July 1, 2027, or later. Vaccines not meeting this criterion will be refused.
Contract Details
- Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Request for Quotation - RFQ)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 325414 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
- Product/Service Code: 6509 (Drugs And Biologicals, Veterinary Use)
- Award Type: The Government intends to make one award based on the best value to the Government.
- Place of Performance: Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC), 844 Road 313, Clay Center, NE 68933.
- Delivery: F.O.B. Destination, required by May 15, 2026. Early deliveries are accepted.
Submission and Evaluation
- Evaluation Method: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability and Past Performance. If deemed unacceptable, the next lowest priced offer will be evaluated.
- Quotation Requirements: Offerors must submit a firm-fixed price quotation on company letterhead, including their SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, quantity price discounts, and prompt payment discounts. Pricing for all items must be provided as requested in Attachment 3 – Price Schedule.
- Submission Method: Electronically via email to monte.jordan@usda.gov.
- Quotation Due Date: April 14, 2026, by 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Late quotations will not be accepted.
- Questions Due Date: April 7, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. Central Time, submitted in writing to monte.jordan@usda.gov.
- Price Firmness: Offerors must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the receipt of offers.
Attachments
- Attachment 1: Terms and Conditions (FAR and AGAR clauses)
- Attachment 2: Specifications (Detailed vaccine list and quantities)
- Attachment 3: Price Schedule (Template for pricing submission)