CRYOPRESERVATION OF ATLANTIC SALMON SPERM - Franklin, ME
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0843
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Franklin, Maine 04634, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is seeking cryopreservation services for Atlantic salmon and lumpfish sperm at their National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Franklin, Maine. The contract requires preserving 60 Atlantic salmon sperm samples annually from October to December (240 packs total capable of fertilizing 5,000 eggs each) and 60 lumpfish sperm samples from March to May (300 straws total capable of fertilizing 200 eggs per straw). The contractor must supply products that preserve milt viability for up to 2 weeks when stored at 4°C, increase egg fertilization rates, and provide detailed reports including sperm concentration, motility, and contamination data for each sample. The government will use a lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method based on technical capability and price factors. This combined synopsis/solicitation under RFQ 1232SA25Q0843 requires quotes to be submitted electronically by September 23, 2025, with no separate written solicitation to follow.
This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The contract structure includes a base year performance period from September 29, 2025 to September 28, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through September 28, 2030, though lumpfish cryopreservation will only be conducted for a single year of the contract period. All services will be performed at the contractor's facility with delivery required 365 days after award on an FOB destination basis, and samples will ultimately be shipped to the Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Schedule of Prices currently shows placeholder pricing at $0.00 for all line items including AquaBoost Activators, AquaBoost SpermCoat products, Atlantic salmon cryopreserved square packs, and lumpfish cryopreserved straws. Work will be performed in Franklin, Maine, with a wage determination indicating a Cryogenic Technician I rate of $31.56 per hour for service contract workers.
Notice text
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0843 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025.
iv. This solicitation is issued as a small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 541990 the small business size standard is $19.5M.
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
See Schedule of Prices
vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See Specifications
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Deliver 365 days after award.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by 1:00PM Eastern - 09/23/2025
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
peter.b.nelson@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Peter Nelson – peter.b.nelson@usda.gov no later than 5:00PM Eastern on 09/21/2025
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-4009 - Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Schedule of Prices.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| RFQ 1232SA25Q0843.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - SOW.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CRYOPRESERVATION OF ATLANTIC SALMON SPERM - Franklin, ME | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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