This is a $41,994.57 firm-fixed price contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Shekar Engineering, P.l.c, a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business, to perform cable replacement, splicing, and testing services at the USDA's National Center for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa.
The original solicitation (12505B25R0008) was a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238210 for Electrical Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. The work involves replacing, splicing, and testing 15kV cables between specific locations at the facility, including installation of three 500MCM 15kV cables and performing Hy-Pot testing. The contract has a 90-day period of performance beginning after the Notice to Proceed, with a required site visit and proposal submission deadline in early 2025.