Mobile Biocontainment Biosafety Level-2 and level-3 Laboratory modules

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health and Inspection Services (APHIS), Veterinary Services intends to procure a Mobile Biocontainment Laboratory System consisting of modular and scalable components that meet stringent biosafety level-2 and level-3 requirements for diagnostics of high-consequence livestock pathogens. The system will support the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory's continuity of operations and will be initially deployed at the USDA National Bio and Agro-defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas to facilitate the transfer of mission activities and startup of the new National Center for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. The procurement will be conducted through a Request for Quotes (RFQ) process, with the government intending to award either a single or multiple fixed-price contracts to responsible sources under NAICS code 336214 (Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing). All solicitation documents will be available on SAM.gov, and contractors are responsible for monitoring any posted changes to the solicitation. Questions regarding this pre-solicitation notice must be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Jason Wilking at Jason.l.wilking@usda.gov by the October 15, 2025 deadline.

This procurement opportunity has no set-aside designation and is open to all responsible sources. The mobile laboratory system consists of two distinct modules: Module 1 is a BSL2 mobile laboratory and Module 2 is a BSL3 mobile laboratory, each designed to be capable of separate deployment and equipped with specialized diagnostic equipment including biosafety cabinets, PCR workstations, autoclaves, extraction robots, incubators, and computer workstations. The solicitation includes both vendor-provided and USDA-provided components, with specific equipment requirements detailed for each module. The contract includes a delivery date of March 15, 2026 for the complete mobile laboratory system. No specific award values, budget ranges, or incumbent contractor information were disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, and the government has noted that this notice does not obligate them to award a contract.