Livestock for Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician training for USDA, APHIS, VS
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1141037
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 112990 All Other Animal Production
- PSC
- 8820 Live Animals, Not Raised For Food
- Place of performance
- Reisterstown, Maryland 21136, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of livestock to support the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician (FADD) training program. The government intends to award a fixed-price purchase order to Thomas D. Morris, Inc. to deliver the required livestock, including 4 Holstein cattle, 4 goats, and 8 sheep, on November 21, 2024 to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York.
The purpose of the FADD training is to prepare federal, state, and military veterinarians to recognize foreign animal diseases not present in the United States. The Special Notice provides detailed specifications for the required livestock, including characteristics such as age, weight, and medical history. The government has determined that Thomas D. Morris, Inc. is the only reasonably available source for this requirement. Contractors must submit any questions in writing by October 16, 2024, and the estimated award date is October 16, 2024. This procurement is set aside for small businesses.
Notice text
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) intends to award a purchase order for livestock to Thomas D. Morris, Inc. located at 4001 Millender Mill Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136-3827. The Contractor will be required to deliver livestock November 21, 2024, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and Specifications.
The Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician training, commonly referred to as FADD training, is just one of the technical trainings the Veterinary Services, Professional People Training Staff facilitates for federal and state field veterinarians. The purpose of the FADD course is to train federal, state, and military veterinarians in the determination of a differential diagnosis of foreign animal diseases that are not present in poultry and livestock in the United States. The training ensures that veterinarians obtain the knowledge and skills to be able to recognize FADs in the field. This training is fundamental in developing a knowledgeable and highly functional field staff in the event of a foreign animal or emerging disease outbreak. It is suggested for all federal and state field veterinary medical officers receive this training as part of their position. During the training, we study eight top foreign animal diseases as well as additional presentations regarding diseases important to our nation’s agriculture.
This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations. Award of the purchase order is estimated to be October4 16, 2024. Questions concerning this acquisition must be in writing and directed to the Contracting Officer, Leah Schultz via e-mail at Leah.h.schultz@usda.gov. Responses must be received by 12:00 P.M. eastern time Wednesday, October 16, 2024, and must include detailed information on your product or service. Phone calls will not be accepted.
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