RS Means Plus Subscriptions

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking quotations for RS Means Plus software subscriptions through solicitation number 12639526Q0103. This is a noncompetitive, sole-source procurement for IT and telecom application development software classified under NAICS 513210. The government requires exact brand name and model specifications—specifically four Complete Library Plus Online subscriptions (Part No. 66PRPK) and four Complete Plus Subscriptions (Part No. COMPLETE-PLUS)—with vendors required to provide documentation confirming the products are new and not refurbished. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer based on demonstrated ability to meet contract requirements, with past performance evaluated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Critical dates include April 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET for submission of questions to cody.grey@usda.gov, and April 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET for offer submission, with quotations remaining firm for 90 calendar days from receipt.

There is no small business set-aside for this procurement, and The Gordian Group is identified as the intended sole source due to exclusive property rights to the RS Means Plus product. The contract is structured on a firm-fixed-price basis for one year of performance from April 22, 2026 to April 21, 2027, with delivery required by April 22, 2026. Delivery will be FOB Destination to the PA NBAF Warehouse at 1200 Kretschmer Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502. While specific budget figures are not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the procurement involves eight total software subscriptions (four of each type). Contract administration and payment will be handled by USDA APHIS at 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 410, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, with Cody J. Grey serving as the contracting officer.