Purchase Order AG6395P150527

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program awarded a $60.3K purchase order to Trece Inc., doing business as Great Lakes IPM, on August 24, 2015, for the supply of plastic bucket traps with multi-colored components (green top, yellow funnel, and white bucket). This contract was set aside for small businesses and is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of December 2, 2015. Performance of the work will take place at Trece Inc.'s manufacturing facility in Vestaburg, Michigan. Trece Inc. is a specialized manufacturer and supplier of integrated pest management solutions, with a primary focus on providing insect monitoring and control products to support federal agricultural safeguarding and invasive species management efforts.

The bucket traps procured under this contract support USDA APHIS PPQ's broader mission to monitor and control the spread of invasive pest species, including those threatening domestic agriculture. Trece Inc. has established itself as a critical vendor for the agency through multiple contract awards dating back to 2003, supplying various specialized monitoring and control equipment such as circular traps, wall traps, and lures. The company's expertise in this specialized market has resulted in significant long-term relationships with USDA APHIS PPQ, including multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts for the supply of pest management tools, underscoring its role as a trusted partner in the federal government's plant health protection programs.