Penning and gating changes, national BIO and agro-defense facility, manhattan, kansas
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1232SA26C0014
- Awardee
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Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC UEI V5NWWR9UUJR8
- Awarding agency
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Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $2,915,888
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- ABSL-3Ag and ABSL-4Ag Penning and Gating Alterations, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas Solicitation · 1232SA26Q0450 · Posted Apr 14, 2026
- Contract value 76% obligated
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- $2,915,888.21 Current, with exercised options
- $3,857,220.68 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 27% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Plains Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 4 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Manhattan, KS, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Davis-Bacon Act FAR subpart 22.4
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $3.857 million definitive firm fixed-price contract to Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for penning and gating modifications at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas on July 31, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Mckenzie Construction is an 8(a) certified minority-owned small disadvantaged business.
The solicitation, posted April 14, 2026 with proposals due June 4, sought alterations to ABSL-3Ag and ABSL-4Ag animal containment systems, including modifications to penning, head gates, squeeze chutes, waterers, hose reels, and plumbing across approximately 66,000 square feet within the facility. Work must begin within 10 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete by July 31, 2027.
Place of performance is Manhattan, Kansas. The procurement was evaluated under lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology and carries NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). Performance requires Tier 2 background investigation clearance, U.S. citizenship, Real ID-compliant identification, and USDA site-specific training for all personnel. Staff working in biocontainment areas must maintain a 5:1 escort ratio and complete Insider Threat training. Buy American requirements (FAR 52.225-9) and prevailing wage rates per Kansas General Decision KS20260056 apply. Performance and payment bonds were required within 10 calendar days of award.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1232SA26C0014?
1232SA26C0014 was awarded to Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on July 31, 2026.
How much is contract 1232SA26C0014 worth?
The government has obligated $2,915,888 on 1232SA26C0014. Its potential value, with all options, is $3,857,221.
Which agency awarded contract 1232SA26C0014?
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 1232SA26C0014, with funding from Plains Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).
Was contract 1232SA26C0014 competed?
The extent of competition for 1232SA26C0014 was competed under sap. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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