FLIR Unit for Helicopter

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program is procuring one FLIR unit to support feral swine elimination and damage management operations across 12-15 states. This procurement will result in a one-time purchase order with delivery required FOB destination to Madison, Tennessee 37115. The solicitation was posted on August 26, 2025, with responses due by September 2, 2025, providing interested parties with a brief seven-day response window. Questions regarding this solicitation must be directed to Amanda Barbosa, Contract Specialist, via email at Amanda.Barbosa@usda.gov. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 5855 for Night Vision Equipment, Emitted And Reflected Radiation.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside with a size standard of 1,350 employees under the applicable NAICS code 334511. The solicitation specifies procurement of exactly one FLIR unit, indicating this is a targeted, single-item acquisition rather than a bulk purchase. The contract will support operations spanning multiple states, demonstrating the broad geographic scope of the Wildlife Services program's feral swine management activities. Performance and delivery are concentrated at the Madison, Tennessee location, which likely serves as a distribution or operational hub for the multi-state program. The procurement is structured as a straightforward purchase order rather than a complex service contract, suggesting a direct equipment acquisition to enhance the agency's wildlife management capabilities.