Pinch point safety guards for X-ray conveyor

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) is seeking a small business contractor to design and install custom pinch point safety guards for an X-ray machine conveyor at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The project requires manufacturing and installing six stainless steel safety guards that prevent passengers from reaching inside the X-ray system's entry and exit points. The solicitation will be evaluated based on technical capability and past performance, which are considered more important than price. Interested parties must submit their offers by March 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM CT, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for February 26 at 10 a.m. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Jim Roloff, the contracting officer, via email at james.g.roloff@usda.gov.

The contract is exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 333922 (Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing), with a size standard of 500 employees. The performance location will be at 35 Ave Jose A Tony Santana, Carolina, Puerto Rico, within the USDA Building at the airport. Contractors must comply with multiple building codes and standards, including International Building Codes, NFPA, NEC, OSHA, ADA, and USDA Facilities Design Standards. The project requires detailed pre-design tasks, including site investigation and environmental assessment, with all drawings to be prepared using AutoCAD. The contract stipulates a 120-day delivery requirement after award, with the government requiring 14-day review periods for submitted documentation. Successful bidders must also obtain necessary access permits and coordinate material unloading with airport administration while minimizing operational disruptions.