Analyzation of Samples for Emergent Screwworm
Combined Synopsis Solicitation from AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE • AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. Place of performance: CA. Response deadline: Feb 17, 2026. Industry: NAICS 334516 • PSC 6630.
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The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for responses to time/date.Potential sources, who believe they can provide the required services, are invited to submit a new or revised quotation by the response date listed, in accordance with the instructions provided herein. All timely responses to this solicitation will be considered.
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; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0102 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Analyzation of Samples for Emergent Screwworm research study
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory intends to award this requirement on a single source basis.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334516 The small business size standard is 1,000 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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USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory has issued RFQ 1232SA26Q0102 for “Analyzation of Samples for Emergent Screwworm” in support of a research study, using FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures. The notice is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and states this announcement constitutes the only solicitation, with clauses incorporated by reference via acquisition.gov. The action is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 334516 (size standard 1,000 employees) and the amendment extends the response due date to 2026-02-17 18:00 UTC. Although the notice also says ARS “intends to award this requirement on a single source basis,” it simultaneously invites all responsible sources to submit quotations—offerors should clarify the intended award approach and evaluation basis via the RFQ attachments.
Obtain commercial laboratory/analytical services to analyze samples for an “Emergent Screwworm” research study for ARS’s Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, under a small business set-aside RFQ.
- Review RFQ 1232SA26Q0102 attachments for sample types, methods, volumes, turnaround times, data deliverables, QA/QC, shipping/chain-of-custody, and reporting format requirements.
- Perform analyzation/testing of provided samples for emergent screwworm research study in accordance with the RFQ technical instructions.
- Provide required results reporting/data package(s) to ARS per RFQ (format, frequency, and acceptance criteria as specified in attachments).
- Comply with incorporated FAR Part 12 commercial item provisions/clauses (as applicable) and any RFQ submission instructions.
- Signed/complete quotation responding to RFQ 1232SA26Q0102 per the instructions in the solicitation/attachments.
- Technical approach describing how you will perform “Analyzation of Samples for Emergent Screwworm” (methods, equipment, QC/QA, handling) as required by the RFQ attachments.
- Price quotation (line-itemed as required by the RFQ) and any assumptions explicitly permitted by the solicitation.
- Small business representation consistent with the Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 334516 (1,000-employee size standard).
- Acknowledgement of the amendment extending the response due date (per the amendment instructions).
- Any required completed FAR/agency provision responses referenced in the RFQ (incorporated clauses via acquisition.gov and any attachment-specific forms).
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- Place of performance and any sample shipping/handling logistics details.
- Period of performance (start/end) and anticipated sample submission cadence.
- Clarification of the “single source basis” statement versus accepting all responsible quotations and the actual award/evaluation approach.
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