(2) Two Mobile Range Coops (Broilers)

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for two mobile range coops designed for broiler chicken production through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 1232SA26Q0201. Each unit must be a Model 250 mobile broiler chicken production system capable of housing 200-280 broilers, measuring 12 feet wide by 24 feet long with a total length of 24.5 feet including the extendable tongue and bin. The systems must include solar power with lithium battery storage, a 75-gallon water system with heating and circulation, automatic feeders with 750-pound capacity, automated rollup curtains, and an extendable tongue with hitch for tractor movement. Award decisions will be made using lowest-price technically acceptable methodology, where the government evaluates the lowest-priced offer first for technical acceptability, then proceeds through remaining offers in ascending price order if necessary. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by February 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with offers due by February 27, 2026, and the offer acceptance period extending 90 calendar days from receipt.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, limiting competition to small business concerns with a size standard of 750 employees under NAICS code 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing). No incumbent contractor or award value is specified in the solicitation materials. The procurement requires delivery of both units within 60 days after award to the U.S. National Poultry Research facility in Athens, Georgia, with F.O.B. destination as the requested shipping point. All quoted products must meet or exceed the salient characteristics detailed in Attachment 2, demonstrate compliance through sufficient descriptive literature, and be available for delivery within the specified 60-day timeframe. Past performance will be evaluated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable based on the contractor's demonstrated ability to meet requirements, quality of work, timeliness, cost control, and adherence to contract terms.