(Amended) Electrical Wiring Installation for Steam Generator for USDA ARS in Hilo, HI

The USDA Agricultural Research Service is procuring electrical wiring installation services for a 150-kW 480-V 3-phase steam generator at their facility in Hilo, Hawaii. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, supervision, and transportation necessary to install electrical wiring, including a breaker in an existing switchboard, conduit and cables to the Work Room, a disconnect by the steam generator, and connections for the generator's controls and pump motor. Offerors must demonstrate five years of corporate experience in electrical wiring installation and maintain either a satisfactory or neutral past performance rating to qualify for consideration. The government will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, assessing technical capability on a pass/fail basis, past performance on a pass/fail basis, and price. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., and quotes are due by 4:00 p.m. Hawaii Time on June 18, 2025, submitted via email to the contracting officer.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The estimated project value ranges between $25,000 and $100,000, with the contractor required to complete all work within 90 calendar days after receiving the Notice to Proceed. Performance and payment bonds are due within 10 days of contract award, and the project falls under the Davis-Bacon Wage Act with Department of Labor General Decision #HI20250001 dated April 18, 2025, establishing prevailing wage requirements. The work will be performed at the PWA Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center located at 64 Nowelo Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. The contractor must also submit a Site Specific Safety Plan and provide a one-year warranty on all completed work.