Pest and Rodent Control Services and Inspections - Bushland TX

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is soliciting quotations for pest and rodent control services and inspections under RFQ 1232SA26Q0404. The contractor must be a licensed pest and rodent control company capable of providing monthly preventive treatments, inspections, and emergency service calls for approximately 19 specified buildings at the Conservation and Production Research Laboratory in Bushland, Texas. Services must be completed within normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays), with initial service required by the fifth day of the first month after contract award and subsequent monthly visits within 30 days of the previous visit. Awards will be made using lowest-price technically acceptable criteria, evaluating offerors on their demonstrated ability to meet schedule requirements, comply with the Performance Work Statement, and demonstrate acceptable or neutral past performance. All quotations must be submitted to Contracting Specialist Shane Pope at shane.pope@usda.gov no later than April 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CDT, with questions due by April 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CT. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for April 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT, requiring coordination with Lloyd Banghart at lloyd.banghart@usda.gov or 806-356-5716 no later than April 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

This is a total small business set-aside with a small business size standard of $17.5 million under NAICS code 561710. The contract consists of one one-year base period (May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027) with four one-year option periods, providing a potential five-year duration of service. Services will be performed at the USDA ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory located at 2300 Experiment Station Road, Bushland, Texas 79012, with F.O.B. destination delivery terms. The contractor must furnish all consumables, parts, and labor with no freight or fuel charges, and only local travel is anticipated. Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with prevailing wage rates established under Wage Determination No. 2015-5213 (Revision 29) for the applicable Texas counties. Performance incentives include rate reductions of 15 percent for visits occurring 31-45 days after the previous visit and 30 percent reductions for visits occurring after 46 days, ensuring timely and consistent service delivery.