Cotton Baler Maintenance

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting quotations for cotton baler annual maintenance and emergency repair services under solicitation number 12639526Q0105. The RFQ seeks comprehensive preventive maintenance performed annually, covering hydraulic systems, electrical systems, mechanical and structural components, and safety compliance verification, along with 24/7 emergency breakdown repair services. All work must be performed on Continental Air Systems cotton baler equipment with clear traceability to the original equipment manufacturer and accompanied by Certificates of Conformance. Evaluation will be based on technical approach, price fairness and reasonableness, and past performance. Quotations are due by April 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with a 60-calendar-day firm offer period, and contractors must submit pricing for all five years of annual maintenance plus emergency repair services to be considered responsive. Questions must be submitted by April 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time to jeremy.pouliot@usda.gov.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $12.5 million under NAICS code 811310. The government anticipates making one award for a five-year Firm Fixed Price Blanket Purchasing Agreement with a performance period from April 27, 2026, through April 26, 2031. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract is subject to Service Contract Labor Standards, requiring payment of prevailing wages to General Maintenance personnel ranging from $26 to $37 per hour plus fringe benefits. Services will be delivered at the USDA's classing facility located at 1725 Otis Way, Florence, South Carolina 29501, and contractors must maintain reliable supply chains, provide 24-hour emergency acknowledgment, and deliver on-site service within 24-36 hours for emergency repairs.