The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Agile Construction, Inc., a certified economically disadvantaged women-owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business, for boiler replacements at the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center with a ceiling value of $61,169.00 on May 18, 2026. The order is set aside for total small business and carries a firm fixed-price structure with ultimate completion by November 30, 2026. Work is performed at the facility in Parlier, California. The procurement entails replacement of two end-of-life boilers (one each for buildings 13 and 70) with 400 MBH input and output capacity, copper 2-pass heat exchangers rated at 160 psi, sealed combustion chambers, and direct vent capability. The originating solicitation (RFQ 1232SA26Q0363) was posted March 25, 2026 with quotations due April 24, 2026; evaluation was based on lowest price technically acceptable.