The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Healing Hands Healing Hearts L.L.C., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, on September 21, 2026, for HVAC replacement at the Western Regional Research Center quarantine facility in Berkeley, California, with a firm fixed price of $32,500.00 and completion deadline of January 31, 2027.
The order is set aside for total small business and procures a Trane YHC-072 or equivalent unit featuring gas/electric operation with horizontal economizer, 2-inch MERV-13 filters, and 208/3 voltage, including removal and disposal of the existing ground-mounted unit, site preparation, ductwork and electrical connections, and one-year workmanship warranty. Work scope must reuse the existing concrete pad and comply with federal, state, and local codes, EPA, ASTM, GSA standards, and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications; the Davis-Bacon Wage Act applies under Wage Determination CA20260018. Performance period runs 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The order originated from solicitation 1232SA26Q1226, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, with proposals due September 9, 2026.