Extruder Power Wiring

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) is soliciting quotations for electrical construction work to install power circuit and service disconnect systems for an extruder unit at their Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California. The project requires contractors to provide a 3-pole, 480-volt, 80-amp circuit breaker installation, a 100-amp, 600V, NEMA 3R fusible service disconnect with three 80-amp fuses, and approximately 60 feet of copper conductors to connect the panel to the disconnect and extruder. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM), possess current California electrical licensing, and comply with Davis-Bacon Wage Act requirements. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with technical acceptability requiring that all solicitation requirements be met and past performance be rated acceptable, while pricing must be fair and reasonable. Key deadlines include a Request for Information deadline of May 4, 2026, at 0630 AM CST, and a quotation due date of May 11, 2026, at 0630 AM CST. Completed Standard Form 1442, proof of California electrical licensing, and all required documentation must be submitted via email to david.reynolds2@usda.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors), with a small business size standard of $19.0 million; no incumbent contractor is identified. The work must be completed within 30 days of award with a mandatory performance bond requirement, and the contractor must establish a one-year warranty on workmanship and maintain operational compliance with UFGS and ARS 242.1M standards. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all permits and licenses, conducting site inspections prior to bidding, submitting a Site-Specific Safety Plan or Accident Prevention Plan within 10 days of contract award, and managing waste diversion to recycling. Performance location is the 3rd floor balcony of the Food Processing Laboratory at 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California, with the extruder to be positioned within six feet of the disconnect. The offer validity period extends 90 calendar days from the quotation due date, and final payment is contingent upon completion of the one-year warranty period, submission of Operation and Maintenance Data, and release of all liens.