17 Holstein Cattle

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking to procure 17 Holstein cattle for vaccine potency testing at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. The cattle will be used to evaluate the efficacy of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines for the North American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank (NAFMDVB) and the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB). The solicitation specifies detailed requirements including that cattle must be open heifers or castrated males weighing 400-500 pounds, free of external parasites, tested for BVD, and have specific vaccination histories. The government will award this firm-fixed-price purchase order based on evaluation criteria of technical acceptability, price, and past performance. The solicitation response deadline is July 23, 2025 at 1700 ET, with proposals due just six days after the original posting date of July 17, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 112111 (Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming) with a size standard of $2.5 million. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation materials. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed, the contract structure is firm-fixed-price, suggesting the government has established pricing expectations for the 17 cattle required. The place of performance is Orient, NY 11957, specifically at the USDA, ARS, NAA, PIADC Warehouse facility in Orient Point, NY, with delivery restricted to specific days and times. The solicitation falls under Product Service Code (PSC) 8820 for Live Animals, Not Raised For Food, reflecting the specialized research purpose of these cattle rather than agricultural production.