RFQ for Frame Tube Extrusion and Corner Bracket Extrusion - Fabrication

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a Request for Quote for aluminum extrusion materials to support the New World Screwworm Program, a mission-critical initiative designed to combat screwworm spread in South America and Central Mexico. The procurement seeks 22,000 pieces of Frame Tube Extrusion (63 inches long) and 800 pieces of Corner Bracket Extrusion (60 inches long), both manufactured from 6063-T6 aluminum alloy with a mill finish. These materials will be used to fabricate Emergence Tower Screen Trays for Sterile Insect Technique equipment, requiring strict adherence to dimensional tolerances. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit a complete RFQ package including pricing schedule, statement of capability, references, and contact information. The solicitation emphasizes the mission-critical nature of the equipment and will be evaluated based on best value consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The quote submission deadline is July 31, 2025, at 1700 ET, with delivery required by August 31, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing), restricting competition to qualified small businesses. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The government files initially contained pricing information showing Frame Tube Extrusion at $7.53 per piece and Corner Bracket Extrusion at $49.80 per piece, though this pricing was subsequently removed from the corrected version of the RFQ. The total procurement involves a substantial quantity of materials with 22,000 frame tubes and 800 corner brackets required for fabrication. Work will be performed at the vendor's own facility using privately owned equipment, with the place of performance specified as Edinburg, Texas. The award will be structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order, with vendors required to replace any unusable materials discovered after initial acceptance.