1ABCT Deploying Equipment Agricultural Sanitization

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Hood is seeking a contractor to provide agricultural sanitization services for military equipment belonging to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1ABCT) prior to their deployment to the European Command (EUCOM) in July 2025. The solicitation requires a contractor to disinfect 56 pieces of military equipment using Virkon-S in a 1% solution, ensuring a 10-minute wet contact time at Fort Riley, Kansas. Contractors must provide all necessary personnel, supervision, chemicals, equipment, fuel, and protective gear, including environmental protection equipment such as catchment basins for run-off and rinsate disposal containers. The solicitation (W911RX25QA006) is set for a two-day period on December 17-18, 2024, with responses due by December 13, 2024. Contractors must submit their Request for Quotation (RFQ) document to sheila.a.banks.civ@army.mil and comply with specific performance work statement requirements.

The contract is set aside for small businesses, specifically targeting Women-Owned Small Businesses under the NAICS code 561710 for Exterminating and Pest Control Services. The performance will take place in Junction City, Kansas, with the contractor responsible for disinfecting up to 120 pieces of equipment per day, including vehicles like M1A2 SEP tanks, M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, JLTVs, cargo trucks, trailers, and support equipment. While no specific award value is mentioned, the wage determination indicates minimum hourly rates of $17.20 per hour under Executive Order 14026, with additional benefits including health and welfare payments. The contractor must meet strict environmental and agricultural sanitization requirements to prevent the spread of diseases like African Swine Flu and ensure compliance with US Government and European Union agricultural regulations. All work will be inspected and accepted at the destination according to the Performance Work Statement criteria, with contractor personnel required to complete security and safety training within 30 days of contract start.