Large Poultry Isolators

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks 23 large poultry isolators with quotations due June 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time and delivery required by August 3, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside; only small business concerns with 1,000 employees or fewer may quote.

Place of performance is Athens, Georgia. The isolators must be constructed primarily of stainless steel with closed-cell, airtight gaskets and barriers, featuring plastic windows resistant to disinfection chemicals. Each unit with stand shall not exceed 75 inches wide by 33 inches deep by 78 inches high, with interior compartment approximately 67 inches wide by 30 inches deep by 36 inches high above floor level and 5 inches below. The stand must incorporate a stainless-steel rack with locking casters and hydraulic motors at each of the four corners allowing independent height adjustment. Two outward-swinging hinged doors with water-impermeable gaskets and stainless-steel windows with interior spring-loaded saloon doors provide access. The floor is suspended plastic poultry flooring with approximately 1-inch square mesh, removable and capable of supporting 25 pounds evenly distributed. Two or more removable stainless-steel fecal trays at least four inches high occupy the lower area. Two ceramic heaters controlled by digital thermostat maintain temperatures between room temperature and 95 degrees Fahrenheit within 4-degree tolerance. Ventilation includes pre-filters and HEPA filters with variable-speed fan providing at least 15 air exchanges per hour and maintaining negative pressure, indicated by Magnehelic gauge. Feed delivery comprises two 18-inch-tall by 3-inch-deep bins with metal screens and angled 1.5-inch ports. Water is supplied through minimum four broiler nipple drinkers and two turkey cups with adjustable height controls. All materials must resist corrosion from Virkon-S, paraformaldehyde fumigation, vaporized hydrogen peroxide, bleach, and ethyl alcohol. Quoters must submit manufacturer specification sheets. Awards are firm-fixed price F.O.B. destination. Evaluation prioritizes technical acceptability, fair and reasonable pricing, and past performance rated acceptable or neutral; award goes to the highest technically rated quoter with acceptable or neutral past performance and fair pricing, not necessarily lowest price. NAICS code is 334516. Quotations submit to amber.sampson@usda.gov with subject line "Quote for 1232SA26Q0484" and remain firm for 90 calendar days.