Definitive Contract 1232SA26C0014
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- This is a firm fixed-price construction contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business certified under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program. The $4,772,450.27 contract is for site security improvements at the National Bio & Agro Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. The contract was set aside for small...
- The USDA Agricultural Research Service awarded a $617,807 definitive contract to Firelake Construction Inc. for access walkway construction and installation at chiller cooling towers for the Central Utility Plant at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas on July 18, 2025, under a total small business set-await. The awardee is an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The originating solicitation (RFP...
- The Department of Agriculture (Plains Area) issued a $2,173,656.22 delivery order to Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC on July 8, 2026, for replacement of a reverse osmosis softener and piping at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, with an ultimate completion date of July 7, 2027. Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC is an 8(a) certified minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The order is set aside for total small business and carries...
- Firelake Construction Inc. was awarded a $1.92 million firm fixed price contract by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area to construct security barriers at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas. The contract is set aside for the 8(a) Business Development Program and will run from September 2021 through September 2022 to deliver the requested security construction...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $26.965 million definitive contract to Merrick & Company on August 30, 2025, for accelerated project management, stand-up planning, and recommissioning of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas, under firm fixed-price pricing with no set-aside. The contract encompasses project management and assessment services supporting NBAF commissioning activities, with ultimate completion scheduled for November 30, 2026....
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area has awarded a $133,628 firm fixed price delivery order contract to Firelake Construction Inc. to provide odor control repairs and wastewater pre-treatment plant services at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas. The work will involve upgrades and maintenance to odor mitigation and wastewater systems at the biodefense research laboratory. The...
- The Department of Agriculture awarded a $20.1 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Merrick & Company for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) basic support in Manhattan, Kansas, with an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2026. The award was made on February 19, 2026, with no set-aside. Merrick & Company is a HUBZone-certified, employee-owned engineering and architecture firm. Place of performance is Manhattan, KS. The contract provides comprehensive professional...
- This is a definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area to Firelake Construction Inc., a small business federal contractor headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas. The contract, valued at $198,889.00, is to perform material lift upgrades at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas. The contract was awarded under a total small business set-aside and covers upgrading and repairing three Demag monorail...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Firelake Construction Inc., a women-owned small business headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas, a $3.1 million firm fixed-price purchase order on July 16, 2021, for facilities maintenance services at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. This total small business set-aside contract covers maintenance and repair services for incinerators, opacity monitors, and emission monitoring equipment through September 29, 2026. The...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Plains Area office, awarded a delivery order valued at $164,831.76 to The Johnson-McAdams Firm, P.A. (doing business as Johnson McAdams) on July 3, 2024, for BSL-4 penning and gating design services. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025, and the work will be performed in Manhattan, Kansas. No set-aside designation was used for this award. Johnson McAdams is an...
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.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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ABSL-3Ag and ABSL-4Ag Penning and Gating Alterations, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas | 1232SA26Q0450 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 4/14/26, 3:40 PM | |
ABSL-3Ag and ABSL-4Ag Penning and Gating Alterations, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas | 1232SA26C0014 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 7/31/26, 10:24 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $2.9m | 7/30/26 |