SF 1449 and Statement of Work Solicitation 12639525Q0165 BPA for Boll Weevil Pheramone Dispensers Traps and Insecticide Strips.pdf

This document is a Solicitation/Contract for a Five (5) Year, Single-Award, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Cotton Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis) Pheromone Dispensers, Traps, and Insecticide Strips for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), International Services (IS) located in Brownsville, TX. The solicitation (No. 12639525Q0165) seeks commercial supplies to support the Southwest Boll Weevil Eradication Program, which aims to eliminate boll weevils and pink bollworms from cotton-producing regions in the United States and northern Mexico.

Key details include a response deadline of Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, with a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing) with a 750-employee size standard. The evaluation will prioritize technical specifications and past performance over pricing, requiring vendors to submit a five-page technical narrative demonstrating production capabilities, three reference contracts, and a detailed price quotation. The BPA is set to be awarded as a firm fixed-price contract, with technical and past performance considered significantly more important than cost, and all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).