Contract · No Set aside used

Biocontainment Facility Operational Readiness and Commissioning

Agency: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Location: Manhattan, KS
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 4 days (Jul 22, 2026)
Posted: Jul 15, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 541618

What this contract is for

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) desires to procure a contract for Biocontainment Facility Operational Readiness and Commissioning (Cx) Specialist services support to provide Operational (BSL-3/4) and Commissioning (BSL-4) Project Management Office (PMO), BSL-4 Commissioning Support Team, Program Management, Full Mission Transfer and Full Operational Capability, Project and Construction Remediation Management, BSL-4 Commissioning Execution and Management, and ongoing Annual Performance Verification (APV) efforts. Be advised that the USDA will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women- Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RF...

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