Opportunity

The Agricultural Research Service, a division of the USDA ARS AFM APD, has issued solicitation 1232SA26Q0510 for the procurement of live animals. This requirement specifically seeks 60 healthy, five-week-old Cesarean-derived, colostrum-deprived (CDCD) piglets. The animals must be free of antibody reactive to and colonization with *Streptococcus suis* and *Glaesserella parasuis*. Performance will take place in Ames, Iowa, under the primary classification of NAICS code 112210, Hog and Pig Farming, and PSC 8820, Live Animals, Not Raised for Food.

This opportunity is designated as an SBA Small Business Administration set-aside. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of May 1, 2026. The solicitation includes five associated attachments: a DEI Clause, the formal solicitation document, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Brand Name Evaluation Criteria, and a Statement of Work for the CDCD piglets. Lynn Hults serves as the primary point of contact for this procurement.