USDA New World Screwworm Diet Components - Request for Information (RFI)

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is conducting a Request for Information to support future multiple-award, nationwide, firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreements for New World Screwworm larva and adult fly diet ingredients to supply the USDA APHIS sterile production facility in Edinburg, Texas, with responses due by 5:00 PM ET on June 12, 2026.

The RFI targets ten diet component categories: carrageenan, cellulosic-based fiber, cornhusk flour, dried egg, formaldehyde, hardwood sawdust, hemoglobin, plasma, powdered milk substitute, and sugar. Each component carries a draft Statement of Work specifying firm-fixed-price supply requirements, precise physical and chemical specifications, packaging standards, Certificate of Analysis requirements for each lot, and delivery dates to be established by written Government request during calendar year 2026. All contractors must designate a primary point of contact for quality coordination and delivery coordination. No travel, government-furnished equipment, or contractor-borne security requirements apply beyond standard facility safety and chemical handling procedures.

This procurement is issued priority rating authority under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulation with "DX-H8" priority rating for all industrial resources. All data and documentation produced become Government property with unlimited rights. All responses are electronic via online form; the Government will not reimburse RFI response costs. This RFI constitutes market research only and does not constitute a binding commitment to issue a future RFP or award a contract. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any subsequent formal solicitation. The procurement will be posted on SAM.gov and GSA eBuy under six applicable Special Item Numbers: 311423 (Non-Perishable Foods), 339113 (Laboratory Equipment and Products), 314120 (Lodging and Hospitality Supplies and Services), 325612 (Disinfectants, Sterilants and Deodorizers), 332510S (Hardware Store/MRO Distributor—Store Front), and 332510C (Hardware Store/MRO Distributor—Catalog). NAICS code 311514 and PSC code 8910 apply.