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

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q0450

- Solicitation number: 1232SA26Q0450
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for $3,856,520.68
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Z2DB Repair Or Alteration Of Laboratories And Clinics
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Manhattan, Kansas
- County: Riley County (FIPS 20161). https://abierto.us/counties/riley-county-ks-20161
- City: Manhattan. https://abierto.us/cities/manhattan-ks-2044250
- First posted: April 14, 2026
- Last posted: July 31, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/689e5023cbdd42fab4c91c18a55cbcc4/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC (UEI V5NWWR9UUJR8)
- Contract: 1232SA26C0014, definitive contract
- Obligated: $2,915,888.21
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 1232SA26C0014 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA26C0014_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 14, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 9eda8c877bff4c998c08ffbf11a026bf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9eda8c877bff4c998c08ffbf11a026bf/view
- May 14, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 9da9987316554c79a8ff74c5fbb9a6dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9da9987316554c79a8ff74c5fbb9a6dd/view
- May 14, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice fb9e007aba9f43e7a15e3f72c7557a42. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fb9e007aba9f43e7a15e3f72c7557a42/view
- May 20, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 17c2541f97f84bb2ad4b6516d68b3a02. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/17c2541f97f84bb2ad4b6516d68b3a02/view
- May 26, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice b132f8953aae4c42909c2b118068a765. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b132f8953aae4c42909c2b118068a765/view
- June 1, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 8ee83d8f5e8443f2aa1dfd17c441bd22. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ee83d8f5e8443f2aa1dfd17c441bd22/view
- July 31, 2026: Award notice. Notice 689e5023cbdd42fab4c91c18a55cbcc4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/689e5023cbdd42fab4c91c18a55cbcc4/view

## Points of contact

- Erin Riffey, erin.riffey@usda.gov, 19706312294

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