ARS Security Door Access Reader Upgrade
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12444326Q0081
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- Place of performance
- Albany, California 94710, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for procurement and installation of 62 HID 40KHTKS-03-0004XR PIV Card Readers at its Albany, California facility, with offers due September 30, 2026, and questions due September 28, 2026. Award will be made to a single contractor on a lowest-price-technically-acceptable basis. Vendors must be Lenel Value Added Resellers certified and actively registered in SAM.gov; this is an unrestricted commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12, not set-aside for small business.
Place of performance is Albany, California. The period of performance runs October 1 through December 31, 2026. Work includes procurement and installation of the 62 readers across multiple buildings at the USDA ARS facility, function testing at each location before and after installation, documentation of functionality, and replacement of existing readers in the same locations. The contractor must supply standard configuration testing, verification, and warranty documentation. Significant scope exclusions apply: new cabling, cabling repairs, wiring or software troubleshooting, permits and inspections, electrical connections, wall repairs, conduit and cable infrastructure, door hardware modifications, fire alarm work, custom programming beyond standard configurations, credential enrollment, network infrastructure, and cleanroom equipment.
The NAICS code is 561621 (Security Systems Services except Locksmiths); PSC is N063 (Installation of Equipment—Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems). Service Contract Act wage determination WD# 2015-5623 applies, specifying an Electronics Technician Maintenance III rate of $46.59 per hour with 15–20% fringe benefits. Evaluation criteria are technical acceptability, price, and past performance. The contracting officer is Michael J. Simpson; questions and offers are submitted via email to michael.simpson@usda.gov. Amendment 0001 posted September 28, 2026, includes Q&A and a revised Reader Information Sheet clarifying the 62 reader locations; one Q&A response regarding keypad configuration remained pending as of September 28.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12444326Q0081 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for ARS Security Door Access Reader Upgrades. Contractor will provide and install a total of (62) HID 40KHTKS-03-0004XR PIV Card Readers at the USDA Albany facility. Work includes function testing of each location before and after installation, documentation of functionality, and replacing existing readers in the same locations.
Only Lenel Value Added Resellers will be considered for award.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561621. The small business size standard is $25 million. This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| ARS Security Door Access Reader Upgrade | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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