Solid Methyl Eugenol (ME) lures

The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program is seeking suppliers for Solid Methyl Eugenol (ME) lures in 6-gram plug style format for fruit fly detection programs. The procurement is structured as a firm fixed-price, five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an anticipated effective date of September 1, 2025. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide 60 product samples along with detailed product information sheets and quality control plans. The lures must meet specific technical requirements including 95% purity, 6-gram methyl eugenol content, compatibility with Jackson traps, and the ability to attract target fruit flies for up to 6 weeks. The solicitation operates under NAICS code 325199 (All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and quotes are due by August 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors meeting the size standard requirements. The contract will span five ordering periods from September 2025 through August 2030, with an estimated requirement of 500,000 lures per ordering period, totaling approximately 2.5 million lures over the contract duration. Performance will take place at the Moore Air Base facility in Edinburg, Texas, where the lures will be used for ongoing pest control and fruit fly monitoring operations. The solicitation falls under PSC category 6840 for Pest Control Agents and Disinfectants, reflecting the specialized nature of these chemical attractants used in agricultural protection programs. No incumbent contractor information or specific budget ranges were disclosed in the solicitation materials.