BSL-3 operational readiness & BSL-4 stand-up for full operational capability, national BIO and agro-defense facility, manhattan, kansas
Active Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- 1232SA26C0035
- Awardee
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Merrick & Company UEI MSCKD57619M7
- Awarding agency
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Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $6,183,461
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Biocontainment Facility Operational Readiness and Commissioning Pre-Solicitation · 1232SA26R0037 · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Contract value 16% obligated
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- $6,183,460.83 Current, with exercised options
- $37,489,806.88 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 1% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Plains Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Manhattan, KS, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $37.49 million definitive contract to Merrick & Company on September 30, 2026, for BSL-3 operational readiness and BSL-4 stand-up to full operational capability at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, with ultimate completion by July 31, 2030. The contract is firm fixed price with no set-aside.
Work is performed in Manhattan, KS. The originating solicitation sought biocontainment facility operational readiness and commissioning specialist services, including operational and commissioning project management office support for BSL-3/4 facilities, BSL-4 commissioning support team staffing, program management, full mission transfer, full operational capability achievement, project and construction remediation management, BSL-4 commissioning execution and management, and annual performance verification efforts. NAICS 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services); PSC R425 (Support-Professional: Engineering/Technical). Merrick & Company is a HUBZone joint venture.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1232SA26C0035?
1232SA26C0035 was awarded to Merrick & Company by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on September 30, 2026.
How much is contract 1232SA26C0035 worth?
The government has obligated $6,183,461 on 1232SA26C0035. Its potential value, with all options, is $37,489,807.
Which agency awarded contract 1232SA26C0035?
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 1232SA26C0035, with funding from Plains Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).
Was contract 1232SA26C0035 competed?
The extent of competition for 1232SA26C0035 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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