Building Automation Services Contract for Siemens Desigo Equipment

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for building automation services and support for Siemens Desigo equipment at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory in Athens, Georgia. The contract requires a qualified contractor authorized by Siemens Industry, Inc. to provide comprehensive maintenance services including quarterly quality assurance meetings, target-based maintenance consisting of two 8-hour onsite visits per quarter, quarterly database backups, operator coaching, 10 days of annual automation specialist maintenance, software license upgrades, annual cellular service, continuous monitoring of approximately 250 critical points, and two Desigo training classes annually. Quotations must be submitted electronically to ryan.herkimer2@usda.gov by February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time with no late submissions accepted. The Government will make a single firm-fixed-price award using a lowest-price technically acceptable evaluation approach, which means offerors must demonstrate detailed capability to perform all Statement of Work requirements, with past performance assessed as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable based on quality, timeliness, cost control, and adherence to terms. All responsible sources are eligible to submit quotations, and offerors must submit pricing for the base period and all four option years to be considered responsive.

This is an unrestricted acquisition not set-aside for small business concerns, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract includes a base period running from February 16, 2026 through February 15, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through February 15, 2031, for a total potential five-year contract duration. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation notice; contractors must submit their pricing proposals on the provided price schedule template. Service Contract Labor Standards apply to this acquisition, with prevailing wage rates established for various occupation categories in Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties in Georgia, including fringe benefits such as health and welfare compensation and paid leave. The place of performance is 934 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605, where the contractor will perform services Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM excluding government holidays, with the facility providing utilities as needed but no other government-furnished property.