Pest Control Services - RFQ
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0411
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services
- PSC
- S207 Housekeeping- Insect/Rodent Control
- Place of performance
- College Station, Texas 77845, United States
- Points of contact
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- Aaron Dimeo aaron.dimeo@usda.gov (608) 416-0027
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking pest control services for their Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center facilities in College Station, Texas, and the U.S. Pecan Station in Somerville, Texas. The solicitation covers comprehensive pest management including crawling insect control, ant control, rodent control, and 24-hour on-call emergency services across multiple research buildings totaling approximately 47,000 square feet of space. Contractors must provide all necessary labor, pesticides, equipment, and supplies while adhering to strict safety protocols and using biobased products when possible. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, requiring offerors to demonstrate technical capability and past pest control experience. Quotes are due by 11:59 PM CST on September 25, 2025, following the release of a questions and answers document through Amendment 0001 dated September 22, 2025.
This solicitation is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561710 with a size standard of $17.5 million annual receipts. The previous contractor was ABC Home & Commercial Services, Inc., which held a contract valued at $23,940.00 that expired on May 31, 2025, though the new contract expands to include the Somerville site not previously covered. The contract structure includes a base year from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, with four potential option years extending through September 29, 2030, for a maximum contract duration of five years. Services must be performed monthly at minimum during normal working hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday) across specialized research facilities including laboratories, animal rearing facilities, greenhouses, and office spaces. The contractor must maintain compliance with Service Contract Labor Standards, with pest controllers earning a minimum wage of $18.66 per hour plus benefits as specified in Wage Rate Determination Number 2015-5223 for Brazos County, Texas.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 0001 (Dated 09/22/2025):
This amendment (0001) is being issued to add a questions and answers document to the Attachments/Links section. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number (#) is 1232SA25Q0411 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025.
Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Rate Determination Number 2015-5223 for Brazos County, Texas is applicable and is attached.
iv. This solicitation is issued as a 100% total small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 561710 the small business size standard is $17.5 Million
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 - Base Year: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
0002 - Base Year: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
0003 - Base Year: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
0004 - Base Year: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
1001 - Option Year 1: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
1002 - Option Year 1: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
1003 - Option Year 1: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
1004 - Option Year 1: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
2001 - Option Year 2: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
2002 - Option Year 2: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
2003 - Option Year 2: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
2004 - Option Year 2: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
3001 - Option Year 3: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
3002 - Option Year 3: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
3003 - Option Year 3: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
3004 - Option Year 3: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
4001 - Option Year 4: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
4002 - Option Year 4: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
4003 - Option Year 4: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
4004 - Option Year 4: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
vi. Description/Performance Work Statment:
See Attachment 2.
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of performance and acceptance:
Work to be performed for 12 Months at 2881 F and B Road, College Station, TX 77845.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. A quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by the date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field.
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
aaron.dimeo@usda.gov.
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the Government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to aaron.dimeo@usda.gov no later than 72-hours prior to the close date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field. Answers will be posted at least 48-hours prior to the “Date Offers Due.”
There will be no site visit under this RFQ.
Update #1 ·
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number (#) is 1232SA25Q0411 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025.
Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Rate Determination Number 2015-5223 for Brazos County, Texas is applicable and is attached.
iv. This solicitation is issued as a 100% total small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 561710 the small business size standard is $17.5 Million
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 - Base Year: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
0002 - Base Year: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
0003 - Base Year: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
0004 - Base Year: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
1001 - Option Year 1: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
1002 - Option Year 1: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
1003 - Option Year 1: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
1004 - Option Year 1: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
2001 - Option Year 2: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
2002 - Option Year 2: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
2003 - Option Year 2: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
2004 - Option Year 2: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
3001 - Option Year 3: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
3002 - Option Year 3: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
3003 - Option Year 3: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
3004 - Option Year 3: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
4001 - Option Year 4: Crawling Insect Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
4002 - Option Year 4: Ant Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
4003 - Option Year 4: Rodent Control; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
4004 - Option Year 4: On-Call Service; Qty: 12 Months (MO)
vi. Description/Performance Work Statment:
See Attachment 2.
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of performance and acceptance:
Work to be performed for 12 Months at 2881 F and B Road, College Station, TX 77845.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. A quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by the date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field.
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
aaron.dimeo@usda.gov.
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the Government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to aaron.dimeo@usda.gov no later than 72-hours prior to the close date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field. Answers will be posted at least 48-hours prior to the “Date Offers Due.”
There will be no site visit under this RFQ.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers for Sol 1232SA25Q0411.pdf | ||
| 1232SA25Q0411 - SF-30.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Quote Submission Form (QSF).pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - Somerville Buildings.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 - Wage Rate Determination Number 2015-5223.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Performance Work Statement (PWS).pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Building Floors Plans.pdf | ||
| 1232SA25Q0411 - RFQ Terms and Conditions.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Pest Control Services - Award Notice | Award Notice | |
| Pest Control Services - RFQ | Solicitation |
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