Critical Emergency Exhaust System Replacement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for the replacement of a failed emergency generator exhaust system at the United States National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia. The solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0402, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items under FAR Part 12 and seeks a firm-fixed-price contract for the removal and replacement of failed exhaust components from Generator #2 with Caterpillar OEM parts, including functional and load testing. Key requirements include that all prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with active registration at solicitation closing, must attend a mandatory individual Government-led site visit to be considered responsive, and must submit documentation including a transmittal letter, completed SF 1442 form, technical approach narrative, and relevant references from federal, state, or university customers within the past four years. Award will be made using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology to a single contractor offering the lowest priced proposal meeting all technical requirements. The solicitation closing date is April 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time, with quotations required to be submitted by email to kelly.wright@usda.gov, and the contractor must complete all work within 90 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $45 million under NAICS code 236220. No incumbent contractor is identified in the documentation. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation materials provided. The contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days after award and is required to provide on-site supervision, daily work reports, and a one-year warranty for all work against faulty materials and workmanship. The work will be performed at the SEA U.S. National Poultry Research facility located at 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605, within occupied and operational biosafety level facilities requiring compliance with USDA biosecurity protocols and federal, state, and local codes. The project schedule requires regular work hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with a completion deadline of 90 days from notice to proceed.