The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Classic Industries, Inc., a small business, for $679,562.26 to perform exterior repairs and painting at Wooten Hall in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with an award date of September 15, 2026.
This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside restricted to masonry contractors (NAICS 238140). Work includes exterior sealants, stucco repair, and elastomeric coating on stucco surfaces, with stone accent band joints requiring manual cleaning prior to sealant installation. Heavy equipment is prohibited in tunnel areas. Performance runs through March 31, 2027. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply per Dona Ana County, New Mexico General Decision Number NM20260045. Contractors must maintain an OSHA-certified competent person on-site, provide proof of 10-hour OSHA training for all employees and 30-hour training for supervisors, and furnish one-year warranty coverage on completed work. Electrical lighting work and roof tile replacement are excluded from scope.