Spotted lantern fly (SLF) circle traps

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Spotted Lantern Fly Facility in Edinburg, TX, is in need of a  new three year  Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract to supply  circle trunk trap capable of capturing the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula.

Insect traps and attractants are sensitive detectors of insect populations at the group, genus, or species level. Insect trapping allows for detection and monitoring of non-indigenous insect pests and aids in a variety of control strategies. If not detected, monitored, and managed in the early stages of a new infestation, these pests can cause tremendous damage. The cost of eradication could be in the millions of dollars.

This requirement is being issued as a Small Business Set  set-aside in accordance   with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-6 (Mar 2020).   In accordance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR  )452.219-70 (NOV 1996)  Size Standard and NAICS Code Information is  :

NAICS – 325320    Pesticide and Other Chemical Manufacturing

Small Business Size Standard  – 1500 Employees

If an interested party’s quote  package  has not completed all of the items listed on the first page of  Attachment_1_Solicitation 12639523Q0235 - Instructions, the quote  may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given, thereby making quote ineligible for award.

Submit questions to carol.dingess@usda.gov. Questions should be submitted no later than  8am (MST) 08/18/2023 to ensure adequate time is available to respond and to amend the solicitation if necessary

The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding the issuance of  the solicitation nor any of its amendments.  It is the interested parties’  responsibility to check the  web site https://sam.gov   periodically for updates.