Solar Turbines Incorporated, a Caterpillar Inc. subsidiary, was awarded a $102,087.57 firm fixed-price purchase order on September 9, 2024, to replace turbine touchscreen and computer hardware at Building 154 of the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. The work, funded by the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), involves providing and installing an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) human machine interface (HMI) touchscreen, an auxiliary HMI desktop computer, and a remote HMI desktop computer. The contract is not designated as a set-aside and must be completed by May 30, 2025. The award originated from an August 2024 pre-solicitation market research notice that sought qualified firms to support this critical upgrade to the turbine control systems infrastructure.
This contract award reflects Solar Turbines Incorporated's established position as a trusted provider of specialized energy infrastructure solutions to federal agencies. The company's extensive portfolio includes maintenance and support services for gas turbine generator systems across multiple government sectors, including the Navy, Department of Defense, and civilian agencies. The firm fixed-price contract structure and the company's demonstrated expertise in turbine equipment replacement and technical support make it well-suited to execute the technical requirements of this modernization effort at the ARS facility in San Diego, California.