Summary
This is a sole-source contract Justification (FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and compelling urgency) issued by USDA APHIS Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS) in Minneapolis, MN to support aerial release operations of sterilized New World Screwworm flies. The corresponding contract (award number 12639526C0033) was awarded on June 12, 2026, and the redacted Justification was posted publicly on June 22, 2026 under NAICS 481219 (Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation) and PSC F002 (Natural Resources/Conservation – Aerial Seeding). The Justification provides the rationale for non-competitive award in support of USDA's ongoing New World Screwworm emergency response.