Animals for Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician Training
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1156749
- Agency
-
Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 112210 Hog and Pig Farming
- PSC
- 8820 Live Animals, Not Raised For Food
- Place of performance
- Orient, New York 11957, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), through its Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS) division, has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source contract for live animals needed for Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician training. The procurement is set aside for small businesses and involves acquiring two bovine, eight sheep, four goats, and fourteen swine that must meet stringent weight, health, vaccine, and quality requirements. The agency intends to award this Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Thomas D. Morris, Inc., located in Reisterstown, Maryland, under the authority permitting other than full and open competition. The contract falls under NAICS code 112210 (Hog and Pig Farming) with a small business size standard of $4,000,000. This notice was posted on July 24, 2025, and explicitly states it is not a request for quotes or proposals.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency regarding USDA's intent to sole source this procurement while allowing other responsible sources to demonstrate their capabilities if they believe they can meet the specialized requirements. The agency has established a response deadline of July 29, 2025, for any interested parties to submit information via email to the designated contracting officer. The sole source justification is based on Thomas D. Morris, Inc.'s status as the only authorized USDA Class B vendor capable of supplying live animals for training purposes without issues related to transportation, disease transmission, or delivery quality. All responses must be detailed, current, accurate, and complete, as the government will use this information solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead of the planned sole source award. The agency retains full discretion in deciding whether to proceed with the sole source contract or initiate a competitive process based on the responses received.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL –
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS), Acquisition and Asset Management Division (AAMD) on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis to Thomas D. Morris, Inc., 4001 Millender Mill Road, Reisterstown, Maryland 21136-3827. This procurement is for two (2) bovine, eight (8) sheep, four (4) goats, and fourteen (14) swine meeting stringent weight, health, vaccine, and quality requirements. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 112210 Hog and Pig Farming with a small business size standard of $4,000,000.
The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition, FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source. The justification for other than full and open competition is attached to this notice.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. However, all responsible sources may submit a response which shall be considered by the agency. Please email responses to Connor Tees at Stephen.Tees@usda.gov no later than the response date of this notice. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Respondents should ensure the information provided is detailed, current, accurate, and complete. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FAR 13 Single Source Justification Less Than SAT (Redacted).pdf |
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