# Purchase 11,600 Adult Amblyomma Mixtum Ticks for Industry Study

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12805b24q0178

- Solicitation number: 12805B24Q0178
- Notice type: Presolicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Texas A&m Agrilife Research
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS PA Aao Acq/Per Prop (12805B)
- NAICS: 112111 Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming
- Product or service code: 8820 Live Animals, Not Raised for Food
- Place of performance: Kerrville, Texas
- County: Kerr County (FIPS 48265). https://abierto.us/counties/kerr-county-tx-48265
- City: Kerrville. https://abierto.us/cities/kerrville-tx-4839040
- First posted: March 22, 2024
- Last posted: March 26, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f3016e6aed1413ab0d8510b68cb1538/view

## Description

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No solicitation will be issued.

All responsible sources who believe they can provide the services listed may submit, in writing to the identified point of contact, a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses are to be received within one day of this notice. No telephone calls are being accepted.

The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area, Kerrville, TX currently intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to Texas A&M Agrilife Research for the purchase of 11,600 Adult Amblyomma Mixtum Ticks for an Industry Study. NAICS Code is 112111. Award is in accordance with both 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Texas A&m Agrilife Research (UEI KU3DCFJJTVN3)
- Contract: 12805B24P0081, purchase order
- Obligated: $52,200.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12805B24Q0178 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12805B (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12805B24P0081_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 22, 2024: Sources sought, due March 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 957901c3834c45afa3093ac3cd19b419. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/957901c3834c45afa3093ac3cd19b419/view
- March 26, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 28, 2024 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 7f3016e6aed1413ab0d8510b68cb1538. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f3016e6aed1413ab0d8510b68cb1538/view

## Points of contact

- James Porter, james.porter@usda.gov

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