Aviation Services for Aerial Rabies Vaccine Dispersal
ID: 12639525Q0085Type: Presolicitation
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Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICEMRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MNMINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401, USA

NAICS

Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: AIR CHARTER (V121)

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https://sam.gov/opp/655b0f9370994b6ca028c40bc9289253/view
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    Description

    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is seeking to establish a contract for commercial aviation services to facilitate aerial rabies vaccine bait dispersal as part of the National Rabies Management Program (NRMP). This procurement aims to secure a firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract, which will consist of three ordering periods, each lasting twelve months, starting from an anticipated effective date of April 15, 2025. The services are critical for managing wildlife health and preventing the spread of rabies, thereby ensuring public safety and animal welfare. Interested parties should monitor the sam.gov website for the solicitation, expected to be available around March 13, 2025, and can direct inquiries to Amanda Barbosa at amanda.barbosa@usda.gov or by phone at 612-336-3433.

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    Amanda Barbosa
    (612) 336-3433
    amanda.barbosa@usda.gov
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