The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued a purchase order on September 21, 2026, to Hilo Coast Construction LLC for greenhouse support pipe repair at the Hilo Repository in Hilo, Hawaii, with a ceiling value of $68,780.00. The award is set aside for small business. Hilo Coast Construction LLC is a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business.
The work includes replacing thirteen deteriorated greenhouse structural support pipes, installing new foot plates and concrete footings, and restoring greenhouse wall panels and associated components at the USDA ARS DKI PBARC TPGRDRU facility. The firm fixed-price contract includes a one-year warranty on workmanship. Performance must be completed by January 13, 2027, within a 90-calendar-day performance window from notice to proceed. Site access is restricted to 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The procurement originated from Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0994, issued August 20, 2026, as a combined synopsis and solicitation evaluated under lowest-price technically acceptable criteria and subject to Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations for Hawaii.