USDA - Puerto Rico - Storage
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1165265
- Agency
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Puerto Rico, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is seeking information regarding storage facility capabilities in Puerto Rico via this Sources Sought Notice issued under FAR Part 10. The government requires a secure storage facility to house animal handling equipment, depopulation equipment, trailers, and supplies that support the USDA mission in Puerto Rico and serve as a staging site for African Swine Fever operations in the Caribbean. Key requirements include a minimum of 1,600 square feet of total space with at least 800 contiguous square feet of interior storage, at least one dedicated parking space for loading and unloading near the storage area, secure locking mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access, well-maintained facilities, and environmental protection for stored items. Vendors must submit capability statements addressing their ability to meet these storage characteristics, confirm their NAICS code as 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage), and verify active registration in SAM.gov. This is a Sources Sought Notice and not a formal solicitation; therefore, no award will be made directly from this notice. The deadline for vendor responses is March 16, 2026.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice contains no set-aside designations, and no incumbent contractor or current vendor is identified in the notice. The government has not disclosed a specific award value or budget range for this storage requirement. No timeline for service commencement or contract duration is specified in the notice. This Sources Sought Notice serves as an exploratory mechanism for the government to identify qualified vendors in the Puerto Rico area capable of meeting the stated storage requirements before issuing a formal solicitation.
Notice text
DESCRIPTION
This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is issued under FAR Part 10 to determine whether a government registered vendor can meet the storage requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
This is NOT a solicitation, and no award will be made from this notice.
The Government is seeking information from vendors capable of providing the salient characteristics below.
BACKGROUND
The Puerto Rico Facility serves as a secure location for storing supplies and equipment that supports the USDA mission in Puerto Rico and is a staging site for African Swine Fever mission in the Caribbean. The facility holds animal handling equipment (chutes, panels, gates), depopulation carbon dioxide cart, supply trailer, spray pump trailers, utility task vehicle, and supplies/equipment that cannot be shipped directly by vendors to overseas locations.
This SSN seeks to confirm whether any vendors can provide these requirements.
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
• Must include at least one dedicated parking space for loading and unloading supplies and equipment
• The parking space should be near the storage area to facilitate easy movement of items.
• Must provide secure storage with proper locking mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access.
• The facility must be well maintained and clean.
• Storage conditions must protect items from damage caused by environmental factors.
• 1600sqft in total space. It can be a combination of inside and outside space but must be at least 800sqft of inside storage. At a minimum the 800sqft must be together and not split between storage units.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Vendors are requested to provide a brief capability statement addressing:
- Capability considers the ability to provide storage that meets the characteristics stated.
- NAICS Confirmation must confirm whether NAICS 493110 (or the acceptable alternate applicable NAICS of 493110) is appropriate for this requirement.
- SAM.gov Status must state whether the firm has an active registration in SAM.gov (registration is required to respond to a solicitation but not required to respond to this SSN).
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
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