Upgrade cooling tower motors to direct drive system at the central utility plant (cup) contract

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
12805B25F0045
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$839,628

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 12805B25Q0128 Solicitation number
Contract value 100% obligated
$839,628.46 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 2 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
Legislative mandates

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About this award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a $839,628.46 firm fixed-price delivery order to Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC for upgrading cooling tower motors to a direct drive system at the Central Utility Plant in Manhattan, Kansas. The contract, awarded on April 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025, represents mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure improvements at a federal research facility. This delivery order is issued under Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC's existing $45 million Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with USDA ARS Plains Area, which was established on September 1, 2024, and runs through August 31, 2029. The IDC is designated as a Multiple Award Task Order Contract set aside for total small businesses, enabling the agency to procure MEP services across various Agricultural Research Service facilities.

Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC is a tribally-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) joint venture registered in Holton, Kansas, with extensive experience executing facility upgrades and infrastructure improvements for federal research installations across the central United States. The company holds multiple socioeconomic certifications including HUBZone, Native American Owned, and Minority Owned Business designations. The contractor's previous work with USDA ARS has included boiler and chiller system upgrades, cooling tower motor replacements, and facility maintenance projects at research centers throughout the region, demonstrating established capability to deliver complex MEP construction and renovation services for federal agencies.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Midwest Machinery Co UPGRADE COOLING TOWER MOTORS TO DIRECT DRIVE SYSTEM AT THE CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT (CUP) CONTRACT Conduct Conversion of cooling tower fan drives. $660,528

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 12805B25F0045?

12805B25F0045 was awarded to Mill Creek Firelake JV LLC by Plains Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery) on April 29, 2025.

How much is contract 12805B25F0045 worth?

The government has obligated $839,628 on 12805B25F0045.

Is contract 12805B25F0045 an order under another contract?

Yes. 12805B25F0045 is a delivery order under 12805B24D0003, an indefinite delivery contract.

Was contract 12805B25F0045 competed?

The extent of competition for 12805B25F0045 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 2 offers.

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