The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service issued a purchase order to Hawthorne Pacific Corp. for emergency backup generator maintenance at $72,128.74, awarded September 18, 2026, with performance through September 17, 2031.
Place of performance is Hilo, Hawaii (Daniel K. Inouye Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center). The work covers annual preventive maintenance on a 2006 Caterpillar C18 emergency standby generator, including twelve annual visits per year—one full annual service, four quarterly inspections, and seven monthly inspections. Annual services include load bank testing, oil and filter replacement, fuel and air filter replacement, cooling system service, fluid sample collection and analysis, battery and electrical inspection, belt and hose inspection, safety shutdown verification, and operational testing. Work must comply with manufacturer specifications, OSHA regulations, and NFPA 110 standards and utilize genuine CAT Authorized parts only. The contract spans a base year plus four option years, with firm-fixed-price award on lowest price technically acceptable criteria. Service Contract Act wage rates apply (Hawaii counties), ranging from $15.02 to $60.41 per hour by occupational classification, with mandatory fringe benefits.