# Cattle dip vat and holding pen repairs

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639526q0121

- Solicitation number: 12639526Q0121
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Bhpe LLC for $304,750.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Y1PZ Construction Of Other Non-Building Facilities
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Brownsville, Texas
- County: Cameron County (FIPS 48061). https://abierto.us/counties/cameron-county-tx-48061
- City: Brownsville. https://abierto.us/cities/brownsville-tx-4810768
- First posted: April 27, 2026
- Last posted: June 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/42c6decfa7c14c059e92fbe7784ce6e8/view

## Description

Employees of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP) monitor the southern border of Texas, capturing stray livestock and maintaining a Permanent Quarantine Zone (PQZ) for control of the cattle fever tick from Mexico. CFTEP routinely transports livestock to holding pens for diagnostic testing, dipping, owner contact, and transportation to auction markets if needed. The PQZ encompasses seven county offices and over 600 miles along the southern border of Texas. Solicitation documents are posted below. Photos posted below. Site visit attendance posted below.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Bhpe LLC (UEI UPDJHPJUYQ71)
- Contract: 12639526P0160, purchase order
- Obligated: $304,750.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 9 offers received
- Link: award number 12639526P0160 equals the contract number; same awarding office 126395 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12639526P0160_12K3_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 27, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice dfe3d850e90f41569ea6bfbe6e6a0e24. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dfe3d850e90f41569ea6bfbe6e6a0e24/view
- May 11, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 207a904072aa404392d53356a5dcaff1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/207a904072aa404392d53356a5dcaff1/view
- May 15, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 267b911ef57d498a955ed043a2f1395b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/267b911ef57d498a955ed043a2f1395b/view
- June 1, 2026: Award notice. Notice 42c6decfa7c14c059e92fbe7784ce6e8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/42c6decfa7c14c059e92fbe7784ce6e8/view

## Points of contact

- Jim Roloff, james.g.roloff@usda.gov, 6125907603

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