Pre-Solicitation Timedlure Plug/2C/Jackson Trap Lure
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
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 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), through its MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN office, has issued a Presolicitation for Timedlure Plug/2C/Jackson Trap Lure. This requirement, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, seeks chemical attractants and structural trapping components to maintain an epidemiological surveillance network against native and exotic fruit flies. The estimated value for this Firm-Fixed-Price contract is $31,000.00. The Request for Quote (RFQ) is projected to be released on June 10, 2026, with quotes due by June 12, 2026.
Scope of Work
This acquisition aims to procure chemical attractants (dry and liquid) and structural trapping components essential for the epidemiological surveillance and monitoring trapping network. This network is critical for combating and eradicating destructive phytosanitary threats posed by the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens) and other exotic fruit fly species (Ceratitis and Bactrocera genera). These pests threaten commercial fruit and vegetable production, particularly the citrus industry, and require robust surveillance to prevent devastating economic impacts and quarantine restrictions.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
- Estimated Value: $31,000.00
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside
- Product Service Code: 6840 (Pest Control Agents And Disinfectants)
- Place of Performance: Brownsville, TX 78521, United States
- Projected Schedule:
- Presolicitation Posted: June 9, 2026
- Request for Quote Release Date: June 10, 2026
- Request for Quote Due Date: June 12, 2026
- Estimated Award Date: June 15, 2026
Evaluation
Quotations will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price. Technical capability and past performance will be assessed on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. Only vendors deemed acceptable in both these factors will be considered for award, with price being the determining factor among acceptable quotations. This process aligns with FAR RFO 12.203.
Instructions to Offerors
All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and will be required to submit their offers via email. Submissions must comply with all stated procedures and response dates. The solicitation will include FAR provisions 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 and all other required clauses as prescribed in FAR RFO Part 12.
Point of Contact
- Contracting Officer: Mario Garcia
- Email: mario.garcia2@usda.gov
- Phone: 919-257-7535
Disclaimer
This is a presolicitation notice issued in accordance with FAR RFO 12.201-1(c)(2) and FAR 5.201. Its purpose is to provide 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, and no responses are being requested or evaluated at this stage.