USDA Domestic New World Screwworm Sterile Production Facility

SOL #: W9126G26RA033Award Notice

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Dept Of The Army

W076 ENDIST FT WORTH

FORT WORTH, TX, 76102-6124, United States

Place of Performance

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

PSC

Construction Of Laboratories And Clinics (Y1DB)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/3e8a7b820fe64c23b5b7869f562cb8e4/view

Timeline

Posted

Mar 4, 2026

Last Updated

Mar 6, 2026

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 Department of the Army, Fort Worth District (USACE) has issued an Award Notice for Solicitation W9126G26RA033, concerning the USDA Domestic New World Screwworm Sterile Production Facility. This award follows a Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources, justified by Unusual and Compelling Urgency (FAR 6.302-2).

Scope of Work

The awarded contract is for the Design-Build of a new domestic New World Screwworm (NWS) Sterile Fly Production Facility. This specialized and complex facility is urgently needed by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to support efforts to prevent devastating NWS outbreaks in the United States. Key requirements include:

Producing up to 300 million sterile NWS flies per week.
Meeting stringent biosecurity and containment requirements.
Supporting the USDA's Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) program.
Potentially incorporating specific brand name equipment for irradiation and diet mixing.

Contract Details

Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Design-Build standalone contract.
Product Service Code: Y1DB (Construction Of Laboratories And Clinics).
Place of Performance: Texas, United States.
Period of Performance: Construction of the initial 100 million sterile flies per week capacity is estimated at 12-18 months. The remaining 200 million flies per week capacity may take up to 48 months.

Competition & Justification

This procurement was conducted under Other Than Full and Open Competition due to unusual and compelling urgency (10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(2)). Market research indicated no small businesses capable of executing the requirement with sufficient bonding capacity. The Phase I solicitation was limited to 5 highly qualified contractors, with an accelerated response time. The urgency stems from recent NWS outbreaks posing a significant threat to U.S. agriculture, economy, public health, and national security.