RFI Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) Closure & Support (PICS) for the Program Management Office (PMO)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70RSAT26RFI000025
- Agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- Place of performance
- New York, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate intends to solicit an Operations and Maintenance contractor to manage, operate, and maintain facilities and grounds at Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) during a multi-year decommissioning mission, with RFI responses due August 22, 2026. This is a market-research RFI with no obligation to issue a formal solicitation; submitted information becomes government property.
PIADC, an 840-acre island facility located approximately one and one-half miles from the eastern end of Long Island's North Fork, transitions from USDA research operations to full closure. The USDA Agricultural Research Service completed their research mission in 2025; the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will complete operations in October 2026 with anticipated personnel removal ending in March 2027. O&M support must commence January 2027 and sustain critical facility functions through closure completion between 2031 and 2034.
Scope encompasses 24/7 operations across approximately 31 operational buildings, including BSL3 biocontainment laboratories, administrative facilities, steam and chilled water plants, wastewater treatment, electric generation with diesel generators, water treatment and storage, transportation (ferries and vehicles), emergency services, security systems, and compliance with approximately 19 environmental permits. The contractor must develop operating reduction strategies as facilities are decommissioned and maintain biosafety and workplace safety compliance.
All O&M staff require government suitability determinations, security clearances, and personnel reliability program vetting for BSL3 access. The anticipated contract structure is Cost-Plus Fixed Fee with four base years and three option years, estimated at approximately $45 million annually. Responses addressing the Excerpted Statement of Work are due to DHS Contracting Officer Jennifer Koons and Contract Specialist Mariaah Daniel.
Notice text
This Request for Information (RFI) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s efforts to conduct market research in support of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) Closure & Support (PICS) for the Program Management Office (PMO).
The S&T Directorate has responsibility for the safe, reliable, secure, efficient and compliant operations of PIADC, which is located on Plum Island, New York, an 840-acre island located approximately one and one-half miles from the eastern end of Long Island’s North Fork. DHS is seeking an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Contractor to manage, operate, and maintain facilities, equipment, systems and grounds as PIADC implements a multi-year mission to decommission the island and its associated assets.
For over 70 years the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) performed animal research, diagnostics and training at PIADC to protect our nation’s food supply from foreign animal diseases. Today, the mission at PIADC is shifting from only limited diagnostic support to a full closure mission managed under the DHS Plum Island Closure Support (PICS) Program. As part of PIADC’s mission transition, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) completed their research mission at PIADC in 2025 and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will complete their mission in October 2026, with an anticipated short follow-on presence to remove all personnel, biological agents and assets ending in March 2027.
The PICS program will require the continuation of O&M support services at PIADC, with the exception of scope that was necessary to support science and research performed by USDA. The Excerpted Statement of Work (ESOW) provides an outline of scope that is required to operate and maintain PIADC starting in January 2027, with a summary description of areas that must remain functional throughout the closure period, which is expected to end between 2031 and 2034.
DHS PIADC invites all businesses to submit a written response that includes a self-assessment of your capabilities to fulfill the tasks outlined in the ESOW. If your organization cannot fulfill all identified tasks independently, please describe any proposed teaming arrangements that would enable you to meet the Government’s full requirements.
The scope of services is defined in the ESOW. Please refer to the ESOW for comprehensive details regarding required operations, maintenance, and closure support activities. The ESOW is available upon request from the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Please email both points of contact to request the ESOW.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 70RSAT26RFI000025 PIADC RFI.pdf |
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