Source Sought for Industry Capabilities to Design and Construct New World Screwworm Facility

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, is seeking qualified firms capable of designing and constructing a new New World Screwworm (NWS) sterile fly facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. The project involves the design and construction of a specialized facility for mass rearing and sterilization of NWS flies, with an anticipated production of 300 million flies per week. The estimated magnitude of construction is over $500,000,000. Responses are due by October 14, 2025, at 11:00 AM Central Time. USACE is seeking firms with demonstrated experience in large-scale design and construction (>$500M) and laboratory/research facility construction, particularly those with specialized environmental control requirements. The facility must accommodate BSL biosecurity protocols with Levels 2 and 3 characteristics and Arthropod Containment Level (ACL) protocols with Level 2 and 3 characteristics. Prime Contractors that provide responses to this Source Sought may be invited to attend a Site Visit/Industry Day at Moore Air Force Base in Texas, date to be determined.

Notice ID

1798bd64fdc04a1c92cd42b54c7fb6d0

Solicitation Number

W9126G26R1AS7

NAICS Code

23

Classification Code

Y1DB