Greenhouse Environmental Control and Lighting Modernization, Cold Spring Harbor, New York

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks modernization and upgrade of greenhouse environmental control and lighting infrastructure at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Upland Farm Campus in Ithaca, New York, with quotations due September 8, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the NAICS code is 561210 with a $47.0 million size standard, and all responsible small business sources may submit.

Place of performance is 260 Lawrence Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724 (Suffolk County). The contractor must replace existing lighting with 24 commercial LED grow lights and upgrade the environmental control system to a Wadsworth Seed 24 platform or functionally equivalent approved system. LED lights must provide dimmable full spectrum output with optimal delivery of 600 PAR at canopy height (minimum 300–400 PAR) for growing maize and sorghum at 277-volt service. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, permits, and services for project completion within 150 days of award or per mutually agreed schedule. Deliverables include project schedule, equipment specifications and installation plan, installed systems, system commissioning report, user manuals and technical documentation, onsite training, and warranty documentation. Service Contract Act labor standards apply; wage determination No. 2015-4157, Revision 33 (effective August 12, 2026) for Nassau and Suffolk Counties governs prevailing wages and fringe benefits. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from September 8, 2026. The government will make one award to the offeror representing best value based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria, evaluating technical acceptability, past performance, and price. Amendment 1 must be acknowledged. Quotations require detailed pricing on Standard Form 1449 demonstrating understanding and ability to ensure system compatibility with integrated systems and controllers. Questions should be submitted to Erin Riffey at erin.riffey@usda.gov. FAR 52.219-14 limitations on subcontracting apply; offerors must complete and sign the Offeror Self-Performance & Subcontracting Disclosure Checklist.