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Renovate Building 6403 Containment Lab

Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
12639526Q0184
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
236220
Product service code
Y1JZ
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-14
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Edinburg, TX
Contracting contact
james.g.roloff@usda.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

The Science and Technology Mission Lab’s Arthropod Quarantine (AQ) Facility is a high security containment facility intended to support biological control programs, new insect strain developments, and invasive species testing. The facility consists of an AQ office, receiving lab, identification lab, three other laboratories, three main hallways, twelve walk-in environmental growth chambers (EGCs), two EGC walkways, a headhouse/potting area adjacent to five separately controlled greenhouses, extended greenhouse foyer, a pot and clothing washing area, storage area, lunchroom, emergency exit room, secured-access exterior autoclave room, interior autoclave room, separate male & female dressing rooms with showers, bathrooms, ante-room, sign-in room, and foyer. The facility needs major renovation. The project will upgrade mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and refresh interior finishes. Site visit attendance sheet is posted below. RFIs and Responses, and amendment 1 with its attachments are posted below. More RFIs and responses posted below.

Contact

Point of contact
Jim Roloff
Role
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Email
james.g.roloff@usda.gov
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