Boiler Blowdown Drainpipe Repair, Corpus Christi

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting quotations for repair and replacement of a failed boiler blowdown drainpipe at the Corpus Christi Cotton Classing Office in Corpus Christi, Texas. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, and incidentals necessary to restore safe, code-compliant drainage for boiler blowdown operations, including concrete sawcutting and removal, subgrade excavation, pipe removal and installation (Schedule 80 steel, copper, or approved equivalent), leak and functional flow testing, concrete restoration, and as-built documentation. Key requirements include compliance with OSHA safety standards, USDA facility access and security protocols, demonstrated relevant HVAC experience of similar size and scope, and qualified personnel experienced in boiler system piping and concrete demolition/repair. Award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable quoter using FAR 12.203 evaluation criteria, with offerors required to provide past performance references with specific contract details and contact information. The solicitation deadline is February 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CT, with questions due by February 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CT, and a mandatory site visit held on February 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CT.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $19.5 million under NAICS Code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). The estimated project magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000 with a firm-fixed price award anticipated. The contractor must commence work within five calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and complete all work, including final cleanup, within 120 days. The place of performance is 3545 Twin River Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410, where the Corpus Christi Cotton Classing Office processes approximately 15 to 18 million cotton samples annually using 18 High Volume Instruments (HVI) machines. A payment bond is required within 10 days of award, and the contractor is responsible for concrete backfill testing with a report supplied to USDA, as clarified in Amendment 0002 issued February 18, 2026.