Aviary Netting Replacement

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking quotes to replace netting at the National Wildlife Research Center's Mississippi Field Station. This project, issued as a small business set-aside, involves removing old materials and installing approximately 70,000 square feet of heavy-duty, UV-stable netting. The work will take place at a research aviary in Mississippi State, MS, and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) selection process. The scope covers 60,000 square feet of exterior netting and 10,000 square feet of interior dividers using #36 three-strand twisted knotted netting with a 1-3/4 inch mesh. The performance period is 30 days from the notice to proceed, with work allowed daily between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Technical documents and RFI responses clarify site constraints, including the use of 60-foot boom lifts and a five-year warranty requirement against UV damage. Quotes are due by June 8, 2026. The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking a contractor to replace netting at the National Wildlife Research Center in Mississippi. The project involves removing old material and installing 70,000 square feet of UV-stable netting. This is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 238990. The contractor must start work within five days of the notice to proceed and finish all tasks, including cleanup, within 30 days. The site in Starkville, MS, includes research ponds with rubber liners that cannot be driven on, though 60-foot boom lifts can be used around the perimeter. No animals will be in the aviary during the project.