Brand New Kewaunee Steel Laboratory Furniture for USDA-ARS PSWMRU - Pasture Research Lab

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, procuring on behalf of the USDA Agricultural Research Service Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, seeks brand-name Kewaunee Steel laboratory furniture with assembly and delivery, with proposals due September 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time and questions due September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 337214 (Office Furniture Manufacturing) with a 1,100-employee size standard.

Place of performance is University Park, Pennsylvania (532 Curtin Road, PSWMRU Pasture Research Lab). The site has elevator and stair access but no loading dock; large tractor-trailer delivery to general campus receiving is required. Delivery must occur within 60 days of award, with F.O.B. Destination terms and a performance period running September 30 through November 30, 2026.

The procurement specifies exact brand, make, and model items only—no substitutes or equal products will be considered. Required items include one full-height glass-door cabinet (84" H × 22" D × 30" W), three wall cabinets (24" H × 30" L × 12" D), two stainless steel pegboards with drip troughs (30" H × 30" W), one stainless steel mobile cabinet with locking casters (26" H × 22" W × 21" L), two base cabinets (32" H × 22" W × 24" L), three mobile cabinet tops in corrosive-resistant resin, two stainless steel grab bars, one glass-glazed full-height cabinet (84" H × 22" D × 24" L), twenty shelves, and shipping, delivery, and installation services. All items must originate from the original equipment manufacturer or OEM-approved sources.

Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology. Quotations must be submitted via email to lawrence.jackson@usda.gov in three separate attachments: Price Proposal, Technical Acceptability, and Representations and Certifications. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and must submit pricing for all line items to be considered responsive. Firm fixed price offers remain valid for 90 calendar days from the receipt deadline. The contracting officer is Nicole D. Scott. Amendment 0001 (September 11, 2026) added one additional line item (Mobile Cabinet Top) and changed the set-aside requirement from "YES" to "NO," though the solicitation documents reflect a Total Small Business Set-Aside.