The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Federon Procurement Solutions for $95,324.95 on September 25, 2026 under a Total Small Business set-aside to procure and install eight CO2 backup cooling systems for ultra-low temperature freezers. Federon is a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business and Hispanic American-owned enterprise.
Place of performance is Vienna, Virginia. The requirement, originating from a June 2026 solicitation, calls for purchase and installation of backup CO2 cooling systems to support five Panasonic MDF-U76VA-PA freezers and three Nuaire NU-99728 freezers at USDA ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, with systems configured to provide a minimum of eight hours of backup cooling for ultra-low temperature storage protecting approximately 2,000 critical cattle research samples. Installation must be performed by a licensed and trained technician. Ultimate completion date is December 24, 2026. The contract is firm fixed price.