Rotary-Wing Commercial Aviation Services in Illinois
ID: 12639525Q1160110Type: Presolicitation
Overview

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)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2a77f66234ba4cef99aedef645096512/view
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    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is seeking to establish a contract for Rotary-Wing Commercial Aviation Services in Illinois, aimed at supporting aerial surveillance of wildlife and telemetry monitoring activities. This procurement will result in a firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract, with a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 481219, which has a size standard of $25 million. The contract is significant for ensuring effective wildlife management and monitoring in Illinois and surrounding areas, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2026, and consisting of five twelve-month ordering periods. Interested parties can direct inquiries to Amanda Barbosa at amanda.barbosa@usda.gov, and all responsible sources are encouraged to submit quotations for consideration.

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    Amanda Barbosa
    amanda.barbosa@usda.gov
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