Roll Up Door Biocontainment Enclosures

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks design, fabrication, and installation of biocontainment enclosures for three overhead coiling doors at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, with proposals due July 31, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the small business size standard is $22 million under NAICS 238290.

Place of performance is Manhattan, Kansas. The contractor must design and install enclosures for one EDS roll-up door (22 feet wide by 13 feet tall) and two TTA doors (12 feet wide by 10 feet tall) capable of achieving 99.97% passive particulate filtration efficiency for 0.3 micron particles, sealing all four edges to withstand negative air pressure while remaining openable for equipment and personnel passage, supporting traffic loads exceeding 2,000 pounds, and maintaining durability for at least 10 years. The enclosures must utilize clear flexible film material and accommodate equipment transfers allowing the bottom section to roll up or move at least eight feet. Contractor personnel must pass Tier 2 background investigations, complete minimum two-hour site-specific training, and maintain REAL ID-compliant identification. Work must occur during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays) unless prior security approval is obtained at least five days in advance.

Contract duration is 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. A minimum one-year warranty covering both product and installation, commencing after installation acceptance, is required. The contractor must deliver design documentation, product data, installation and operations manuals, smoke test reports, and warranty documentation. Award will be made using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable methodology on an all-or-none basis to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest technically acceptable proposal. Offerors must submit SF 1449, technical approach narrative with photos, one to two documented references for similar biocontainment enclosure installations completed in the past five years for federal, state, or university customers, and manufacturer certification as an authorized installer. Amendment 0003, effective July 10, extended the deadline from July 17 to July 31. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply; wage rates in Kansas counties of Pottawatomie and Riley range from $11.53 to $54.64 per hour plus mandatory fringe benefits. FAR 52.219-14 limitations on subcontracting apply, capping subcontracted work at 50 percent of the government-paid contract amount to non-similarly situated firms. Questions are due July 1 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to kelly.wright@usda.gov. Optional site visits must be completed by June 30 and scheduled with Kraig Buffington at Kraig.buffington@usda.gov or (785) 477-8973.