Shipper Boxes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking quotations for fruit fly shipping boxes and related corrugated fiberboard components through Solicitation 12639526Q0075. The procurement includes six line items: Fruit Fly Shipper Corrugated Fiberboard Containers, Fruit Fly Shipper Liner Pads, Fruit Fly Scored Pads, Level Stands, Level Separators, and Top Level Separators. Contractors must submit detailed descriptive literature demonstrating how proposed products meet or exceed salient characteristics, with products clearly identified by brand name, make, and model number. Award will be made on a best-value basis using comparative evaluation methodology that considers relevant experience, past performance (minimum two references from the preceding five years), and price, with the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer receiving priority. Critical deadlines include April 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST for submission of technical questions to linda.w.washington@usda.gov, and April 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST for quotation submission, with a sample box required by April 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside acquisition under NAICS Code 322211 with a size standard of 1,250 employees, meaning only certified small business concerns are eligible to bid. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement spanning five years across five annual ordering periods from 2026 through 2031, with estimated annual quantities of 5,000 Fruit Fly Shipper Containers, 5,000 Shipper Liners, 5,000 Top Level Separators, 10,000 Scored Pads, 10,000 Level Stands, and 10,000 Level Separators. All pricing must be firm fixed price with freight included (FOB Destination), and quotation prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the offer receipt date. Performance of work will occur at the USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine facility located at 41-650 Ahiki Street, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795, with all deliveries required by appointment only before noon and maximum pallet heights of 80 inches.