Contract

FMD Vaccine Sources Sought

Agency: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
Location: Ames, IA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 11 days (Jul 29, 2026)
Posted: Jun 29, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 325414

What this contract is for

Overview The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Acquisition and Asset Management Division (AAMD) has issued this Sources Sought notice on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (FADDL) as a means of conducting market research to identify interested parties with the resources to manufacture, store, and deliver Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of future procurements. This is not a solicitation. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought notice or any information received, and there will be no reimbursement for preparing or submitting information in response to this notice. All submissions will become Government property and will not be returned. The applicable NAICS code assigned to this procurement is 325414 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Background Foot and mouth disease (FMD) presents a grave threat to the U.S. livestock industry; even a small outbreak would result in devastating economic and animal health consequences. To ensure the safety of its susceptible livestock, the United States is seeking to improve its FMD vaccine preparedness by enhancing its existing stockpile of FMD vaccine. The USDA anticipates the need for FMD vaccine from multiple sources to serve the needs of the United States. The 2018 Farm Bill included funding to support the development of a National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB). The NAVVCB is distinct from the existing FMD vaccine stockpile for the United States, the North American Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank...

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