Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Brand Name - Dectomax (Doramectin) 500mL Injectable Solution
Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
AI summaryThe USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) wants quotes from small businesses for 2400 bottles of brand-name Dectomax (doramectin) 500 mL injectable, used in its Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, delivered to Laredo, TX within 30 days of award. Only the exact Dectomax product is accepted, and sellers other than the maker or an authorized distributor must show a paper trail back to Zoetis Inc. The response due date is October 30, 2026, 4:00 PM Mountain. More in the summary
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The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) wants quotes from small businesses for 2400 bottles of brand-name Dectomax (doramectin) 500 mL injectable, used in its Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, delivered to Laredo, TX within 30 days of award. Only the exact Dectomax product is accepted, and sellers other than the maker or an authorized distributor must show a paper trail back to Zoetis Inc. The response due date is October 30, 2026, 4:00 PM Mountain.
Who can bid
- Small business under NAICS 325414 (size standard of 1,250 employees); total small business set-aside
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Be the maker or an authorized distributor, or show full traceability of the product back to the manufacturer or an authorized distributor
Things to watch (7)
From the version posted Oct 19, 2026.
- Serious: Small businesses only. Only small businesses under NAICS 325414 can quote on this total small business set-aside.
- Serious: Exact brand name only; no substitutes. Only the exact Dectomax product is technically acceptable, so you need a source for the real product. Alternates or equals are rejected.
- Serious: Traceability to the maker and Certificate of Conformance. Unless you are Zoetis Inc. or an authorized distributor, you must give a complete, documented paper trail back to the manufacturer, plus the maker's CoC and your own.
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- Worth checking: Delivery within 30 days of award. A reseller must have the product ready to ship to Laredo, TX quickly after award.
- Worth checking: Price every item. A quote that leaves out pricing for any line may not be treated as responsive.
- Minor: Limitations on subcontracting clause applies. FAR 52.219-14 is checked as applicable, which can restrict how much of the work a small business passes to others; a reseller should check how it fits.
- Minor: Competition is on price among distributors. The Government says several distributors are expected to compete on price for the same product, and the lowest price is checked first.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments. Show which files.
- Combined Synopsis Solicitation 12639527Q0009 Amendment 00001.pdf (read)
- Combined Synopsis Solicitation 12639527Q0009.pdf (read)
- Brand Name Justification - Dectomax 500mL Injectable Solution.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- CLIN 0001 (contract line item number, one priced line): Dectomax (Doramectin) 500mL Injectable Solution, estimated quantity 2400, unit of issue Bottle
- CLIN 0002: Delivery, 1 Lump Sum
- Brand name only: the manufacturer is Zoetis Inc. and the listed part number is 40055787; alternate, substitute or equal products are not accepted
- New product only, not refurbished or remanufactured
- Traceability to the maker, Zoetis Inc., and a Certificate of Conformance (CoC) under FAR clause 52.246-15
- Deliver all items within 30 days of contract award to USDA APHIS VS Tick Office, 7209 E Saunders Suite 4, Laredo TX 78041; early deliveries are accepted
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing); one award; a one-time commercial purchase on a brand-name-only basis
- Period of performance
- Delivery within 30 days of contract award; no longer period is stated
- Place of performance
- Laredo, TX (delivery to the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Tick Office)
- Estimated value
- $400,800 (the Government's estimate, from the brand-name justification)
- How they'll choose
- Quotes are ranked by price. Only the lowest-priced quote is checked for technical acceptability and past performance first; if it fails, the next-lowest is checked. The text calls it best value.
- Offers due
- October 30, 2026, 4:00 PM Mountain (6:00 PM Eastern)
What they'll judge offers on
- Price: fair and reasonable under FAR 12.204; include any quantity discounts and prompt payment discount
- Technical Acceptability (acceptable/unacceptable): (a) exact brand name, make and model number, (b) documentation such as a manufacturer quote, datasheet or product listing that confirms the exact item, (c) new, and meeting all delivery requirements
- Past Performance: rated acceptable or neutral (no record); unacceptable if there is a history of poor quality, missed deadlines or cost overruns
What to include when you submit
- Price both lines in the Schedule of Items: CLIN 0001 unit cost for 2400 bottles, CLIN 0002 delivery lump sum, and the total; you must price all items
- Include any quantity price discounts and prompt payment discount in the price section
- Include documentation such as a manufacturer quote, datasheet or product listing showing the exact Dectomax product offered
- Show a documented paper trail from Zoetis Inc. or an authorized distributor to you, and be ready to give the manufacturer's CoC and your own CoC
- Hold your prices firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers
- Offers are treated as FOB (free on board) destination unless you specify FOB origin and include estimated shipping costs
- Complete the checked provisions, including SAM registration, the Buy American certificate and the certification about payments to influence federal transactions
- Send questions by email to samuel.lopez@usda.gov by October 21, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT, with the solicitation name and number as the subject line
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The brand-name justification refers to historical pricing from the prior contract and says authorized Dectomax distributors are expected to compete, including sources competing for a Fiscal Year 2025 requirement for the same product. It says no sources were identified that can provide an equivalent injectable doramectin.
Not in the notice text
- How and where to send the quote (email address or portal) is not stated in the files read; only the questions email is given
- The Schedule of Items shows 2400 as an estimated quantity, so actual quantities may differ
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 325414
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- MRPBS Minneapolis MN, MN
- Product/service code
- 6509 · Drugs and Biologicals, Veterinary Use
- Business type
- Medical & healthcare (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 325414)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Oct 30, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Oct 30, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12639527Q0009 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for 2400 bottles of Dectomax 500 ml Injectable solution. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 325414 The small business size standard is 1,250 employees This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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