Lab Renovation, National Centers for Animal Health, Ames, IA
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- JR1153996
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking construction services for a major laboratory renovation project at the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. The project involves constructing a new building addition to house an Animal and Zoonotic Disease Center laboratory, specifically a biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) facility. The scope includes approximately 13,500 square feet of new construction with an additional 6,400 square feet of crawl space beneath the BSL-3 lab areas, incorporating 2,200 square feet of office space, and converting an existing Mycobacteriology lab building into a storage facility. The procurement falls under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The solicitation is expected to be posted on or around June 24, 2025, and interested parties are responsible for monitoring the site for the solicitation and any amendments, with questions directed to contracting officer Jim Roloff at james.g.roloff@usda.gov.
This procurement will be conducted on an unrestricted basis with no set-aside designation, making it open to all qualified contractors regardless of size. The estimated project value exceeds $10 million, indicating a substantial construction undertaking for this specialized laboratory facility. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $45 million, which provides context for the scale of contractors eligible to compete. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice. The project represents a significant investment in biosafety infrastructure for animal health research and disease prevention capabilities at this critical USDA facility.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has a project to construct a building addition that will house an Animal and Zoonotic Disease Center laboratory. This biosafety level-3 lab addition on the campus of USDA’s National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa, would comprise approximately 13,500 square feet. The project includes a crawl space of approximately 6,400 sf beneath the BSL-3 lab spaces, incorporating 2,200 sf of office space, and converting another building, which houses the current Mycobacteriology lab, into a storage facility.
The NAICS code for this project is 236220, with a small business size standard of $45 million. Construction will be procured on an unrestricted basis. The estimated magnitude of the project is more than $10 million. The solicitation will be posted on or about June 24, 2025.
It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for the solicitation and amendments, if any. Questions concerning this synopsis should be directed to Jim Roloff, contracting officer, at james.g.roloff@usda.gov.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Lab Renovation, National Centers for Animal Health, Ames, IA | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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