Purchase Order 1232SA26P0230
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- This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plains Area to Robert J Hill, a woman-owned small business operating as Hill Refrigeration West. The $670,999.00 contract is to replace six (6) walk-in chambers at the USDA research facility in Brookings, South Dakota. The acquisition was set aside for total small business and was originally solicited under NAICS code 335314. The contract has an ultimate completion...
- Robert J Hill Hill Refrigeration West, doing business as Hill Refrigeration West, has been awarded a $25,250 firm fixed price contract by the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Plains Area (USDA-ARS) to provide demolition and construction services. Specifically, the prime contractor will demolish six walk-in chambers and install a concrete floor at the USDA-ARS field location in Brookings, South Dakota. The contract is set aside for total small businesses. Services will...
- The U.S. government awarded a $15,725 firm fixed-price purchase order to Hill Refrigeration West (Robert J Hill) on August 28, 2025, to address an emergency replacement of failed components for a 15-ton rooftop heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The scope of work includes procurement and installation of compressors, crankcase heaters, contactors, filter driers, and R410A refrigerant. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, reflecting the...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area awarded a $16,870 firm fixed price purchase order to Dakota Refrigeration, Inc. of North River, ND on August 27, 2015. The purchase order is for unspecified products or services to be delivered by September 30, 2015, with no set-aside designation applied. As the awarding agency, Agricultural Research Service supports research to develop solutions to agricultural problems...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $22,500 firm fixed-price purchase order to Refrigeration Specialties (Steve Rodgers, UEI: SHJKJRL2NLS7) on May 5, 2021, under a Total Small Business set-aside designation. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of August 5, 2021, will be performed in Salinas, California. The scope of work encompasses retrofitting six existing growth chambers that currently utilize internal air-cooled condensers for connection to remote air-cooled condenser...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area Office (PAO) to Restore Biomedical, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged veteran-owned business. The $5,495.52 contract is for the repair of a Thermo UL1790 freezer, a Powers Scientific refrigerator, and a Powers stability chamber located at the USDA, ARS, PA facility in Kerrville, Texas. The services include replacing compressors,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), Plains Area office, awarded a $119,580 firm fixed-price purchase order to Conditioned Air Systems, Inc. on December 17, 2024, to replace a chiller condenser and heat exchanger system at its research facility in Miles City, Montana. The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors). The primary deliverable involves replacing an...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area awarded a $3,586 firm fixed-price purchase order to Dakota Refrigeration, Inc. of North River, North Dakota on August 27, 2015. The purchase order is for a compressor with a completion date of September 30, 2015. No set-aside provisions were specified in the award. As the lead federal research agency for agriculture in the Plains Area region, the Agricultural Research...
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, Plains Area awarded a $36,057 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Prairie Electric Inc. to remove and replace a furnace, air conditioner, and ductwork at its Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory facility in Sidney, Montana. Per the original solicitation, the contractor will remove existing systems and supply and install a new furnace, air conditioner, and ductwork, as well as any ancillary services required. The contract...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $35,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Kijero, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Morgan Hill, California. The contract is for the acquisition of a Polar King model H88 walk-in cooler or equivalent, with the addition of a desiccant dehumidifier with shelf mount. This requirement was set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 333415, with a period of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Plains Area awarded a $44,945 firm fixed-price purchase order to Hill Refrigeration West, a woman-owned small business based in White, South Dakota, for the upgrade of refrigeration equipment at the Integrated Cropping Systems Research facility in Brookings, South Dakota. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, requires the complete removal of an 18-year-old refrigeration system and installation of a new commercial-grade system capable of maintaining precise environmental conditions (32–41°F within 3°F of setpoint and 40% relative humidity within 5% of setpoint) within a seed storage cooler measuring 17 feet by 15 feet 6 inches by 10 feet. The work must be completed within 60 days of contract acceptance and includes demolition and full installation services to support the facility's agricultural research operations. Hill Refrigeration West brings substantial federal contracting experience to this engagement, having completed three significant awards for USDA-ARS Plains Area between September 2023 and August 2025, including a $670,999 contract to replace six walk-in chambers and a $15,725 emergency repair order for HVAC component replacement. The contractor meets the solicitation's qualification requirements, which mandate South Dakota-authorized HVAC mechanic licensing with a minimum of five years' experience. Hill Refrigeration West executed all prior awards as prime contractor without subcontractors, demonstrating independent capacity to manage complex facility maintenance projects. The contract was awarded on April 27, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of September 11, 2026.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Upgrade Refrigeration Equipment | 1232SA26Q0434 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 4/7/26, 10:57 AM | |
Upgrade Refrigeration Equipment | 1232SA26Q0434 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 4/27/26, 10:27 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $44.9k | 4/26/26 |