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

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1169789ppq

- Solicitation number: 1169789PPQ
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: PPQ CPHST (12FA00)
- NAICS: 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Bowie, Arizona
- First posted: June 23, 2026
- Last posted: June 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2d59d11e0544d33acd4c819d4e9179d/view

## Description

**SOLE SOURCE 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

## Publications

- June 23, 2026: Special notice, due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice d2d59d11e0544d33acd4c819d4e9179d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2d59d11e0544d33acd4c819d4e9179d/view

## Points of contact

- Todd Bierl, todd.k.bierl@usda.gov, 6123363465

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