IDIQ for Sterile Bags and Sponges for FSIS Laboratories
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 123A9426Q0033
- Agency
-
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Saint Louis, Missouri 63121, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service seeks an IDIQ contract for sterile bags and sponges to supply all FSIS laboratories, with quotations due August 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET and questions due August 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. This is an unrestricted procurement open to all responsible sources; no small-business set-aside applies. The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with a $19 million size standard.
Place of performance includes three FSIS laboratory locations: St. Louis, Missouri; Albany, California; and Athens, Georgia. Delivery must occur within 14 days of receiving a delivery order (30 days at contract award). Products must be new commercial items manufactured in the United States, specifically Whirl-Pak brand sterile whirl-top sampling bags and related sponge samplers from World Bioproducts LLC or OEM-approved sources. All supplies must meet FSIS regulatory specifications including co-extruded virgin polyethylene construction, continuous perimeter seals, sterilization certificates, temperature tolerance up to 82C, a minimum one-year shelf life, and "Made in USA" labeling. Filter bags must incorporate 330-micron perforated polyethylene layers.
The contract structure comprises a one-year base period plus four one-year option periods, with estimated total value of $962,500 ($175,000 base year plus $175,000 per option year, with an additional $87,500 for FAR 52.217-9 evaluation). Minimum purchase is $50,000; maximum ceiling is $1,500,000. The solicitation covers 20 line items quoted on a per-unit basis. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. F.O.B. destination applies to all deliveries. Quotations must include company contact information, Unique Entity ID, country of origin, and complete addresses. Offerors may propose escalated pricing for option periods or maintain firm-fixed pricing across all periods.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 123A9426Q0033 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for sterile bags and sponges for all U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) laboratories.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services. The small business size standard is $19 million. This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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