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Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as combined synopsis and solicitation

ABSL-3Ag and ABSL-4Ag Penning and Gating Alterations, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas

1232SA26Q0450

Agricultural Research Service, USDA ARS Afm Apd. Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

Awarded

Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC

$2,915,888.21 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

191 like it are open now in commercial and institutional building construction

All 191 open in commercial and institutional building construction

Description

As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of June 1, 2026.

Amendment 3 has been posted on June 1, 2026, and offerors must acknowledge amendment in their offer. 

Amendment 2 has been posted on May 26, 2026, and offerors must acknowledge amendment in their offer.

Amendment 1 has been posted on May 14, 2026, and offerors must acknowledge amendment in their offer.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0450 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for penning and gating alterations at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas.  

This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.  The small business size standard is $45M.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. 

A mandatory site visit is required to be technically acceptable.  Please see Solicitation Information and Attachments 6 and 7. 

Specifications and Drawings will not be posted.  In order to receive a copy of the Specifications and Drawings, each interested contractor must send a completed NonDisclosure Agreement to Erin Riffey, erin.riffey@usda.gov, and cc: Kraig Buffington, kraig.buffington@usda.gov.  Once those are received, they will be forwarded and recipients must comply with all restrictions within the NonDisclosure Agreement.   

Questions shall be submitted via emailed to erin.riffey@usda.gov and are due no later than May 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time.  This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends.  Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.

Attachments

Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
V5NWWR9UUJR8
CAGE
5S3L0
Vendor location
Washington, DC
Contract
1232SA26C0014, definitive contract
Obligated
$2,915,888.21, potential $3,857,221
Actions
1 between July 31, 2026 and July 31, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Penning and Gating Changes, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas
Match
award number 1232SA26C0014 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. April 14, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due May 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 9eda8c877bff4c998c08ffbf11a026bf

    6 revisions on SAM
    • June 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 20, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  2. May 14, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due May 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 9da9987316554c79a8ff74c5fbb9a6dd

    6 revisions on SAM
    • June 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 20, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  3. May 14, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due May 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice fb9e007aba9f43e7a15e3f72c7557a42

    6 revisions on SAM
    • June 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 20, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  4. May 20, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due May 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 17c2541f97f84bb2ad4b6516d68b3a02

    6 revisions on SAM
    • June 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 20, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  5. May 26, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due June 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice b132f8953aae4c42909c2b118068a765

    6 revisions on SAM
    • June 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 20, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  6. June 1, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due June 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 8ee83d8f5e8443f2aa1dfd17c441bd22

    7 revisions on SAM
    • July 31, 2026: publish, award notice
    • June 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 20, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  7. July 31, 2026

    Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation

    Awarded to Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for $3,856,521. SAM.gov, notice 689e5023cbdd42fab4c91c18a55cbcc4

    2 revisions on SAM
    • July 31, 2026: publish, award notice
    • June 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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