The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded an $122,170.96 firm fixed-price purchase order to Crystal Air Contractors, a minority-owned small business operated by Jorge Castillo, for the replacement of air handling units 1-10 in Building 1 at the Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center in College Station, Texas. The contract was awarded on August 4, 2016, under an 8(a) sole source set aside designation, with a completion deadline of January 31, 2017. This procurement supports the maintenance and upgrade of critical infrastructure at a USDA Agricultural Research Service facility.
Crystal Air Contractors specializes in HVAC installation, maintenance, and repair services, along with general construction and renovation work at federal research facilities and military installations. The firm has an established track record delivering similar infrastructure projects for multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Army, and Department of the Navy, with previous work at USDA agricultural research centers, Army Corps of Engineers facilities, and Coast Guard stations. The Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center represents a recurring client for Crystal Air Contractors, which has previously performed boiler, lighting, and concrete replacement work at this location.
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