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Special notice, total small business set-aside

Unmanned Aerial Systems Trials for Release of Sterile Insect Technique Navel Orangeworm

1169789PPQ

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, PPQ CPHST. Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation.

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Response deadline

June 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

Closed 128 days ago. Posted June 23, 2026. Scheduled to archive July 11, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

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Project:

Unmanned Aerial Systems Trials for Release of Sterile Insect Technique Navel Orangeworm 

Scope of Work:

  • Contractor will perform 8 release events of SIT NOW in Bowie, AZ over ~840 acres of pistachio orchards per event by UAS. APHIS-PPQ or one of our cooperators will supply the insects at the time of the release.  
  • Contractor will provide a diagnostic report detailing a review of these 8 release events, including but not limited to time to execute all work in-field, parameters the UAS are operated under (altitude, speed, etc..), and other pertinent information for conducting SIT NOW releases by UAS.  
  • Contractor will make recommendations for improvements if needed (if any).

All inquiries will go through Contracting Officer:

Todd K. Bierl
(Major Program Contracting Officer)
Emergency Acquisition
Marketing and Regulatory Program Business (MRPBS)
Acquisition and Asset Management Division (AAMD)
Acquisition Branch
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Office#(612)336-3465
Cell# (612)500-1321/(763)286-8084

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  1. June 23, 2026

    Special notice

    Due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d2d59d11e0544d33acd4c819d4e9179d

    1 revisions on SAM
    • June 23, 2026: publish, special notice

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