Controlled Atmosphere Storage System

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks one Controlled Atmosphere Storage System with quotations due May 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a size standard of 1,250 employees; only small business concerns are eligible.

Place of performance is Kearneysville, West Virginia (NEA Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory). Delivery is required within 45 days of award, FOB Destination.

The system must be a Storage Control Systems LabPod CA System or equivalent, compatible with existing cold storage rooms operating at 0–4 degrees Celsius. Key requirements include hermetically sealed, modular chambers with individually controllable atmospheric conditions; automated closed-loop gas control maintaining oxygen at 0.1%–30% and carbon dioxide at 0%–30% with 0.2% control accuracy or better; integrated O2 and CO2 sensors with data logging and CSV/Excel export; clear acrylic or polycarbonate construction; sealed access ports; airtight gaskets; compact stackable design; and a central touchscreen controller with precision gas flow control and audible/visual alarms for setpoint deviations and system errors.

The NAICS code is 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment Manufacturing); PSC is 4130 (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Components). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared under FAR Part 12 commercial items procedures; no separate written solicitation will be issued. Award will follow lowest price technically acceptable criteria, evaluating only the lowest priced quotation for technical acceptability unless rated unacceptable. Past performance will be assessed via CPARS ratings and SAM.gov data as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Quotations must include completed SF1449 with UEI, pricing, technical acceptance declaration, FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate, and FAR 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture certification. Invoicing will be processed through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.