HVAC Replacement

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks replacement of an HVAC unit at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia, with quotations due June 5, 2026 by 10:00 AM local time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside; all responsible sources may submit a quotation. The procurement is issued as RFQ 1232SA26Q0600 under FAR Part 12 commercial items procedures, with a single firm-fixed-price award using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable evaluation.

Place of performance is Building 1, Room P104 at 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605. The work scope includes replacement of an existing water source heat pump HVAC unit with a new unit of the same capacity, repair of the fresh air intake with an automatic damper, connection to the existing Building Automation System (BAS), and factory startup, commissioning, functional testing, BAS programming with graphics and control trending, and provision of a certified Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing report. The HVAC unit must have a manufacturer-authorized service representative located within 60 miles of the installation site. Delivery is required within 180 days of award. All work must be performed in an occupied, operational facility with minimal disruption to normal operations, and temporary cooling will be required only if downtime during business hours becomes necessary. The unit must be BACNet compatible and capable of functioning as a stand-alone system without BACNet connection; only authorized Automated Logic providers may access or program the BAS.

Contractor personnel must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in design and facilities operations within animal agricultural research laboratories, specifically BSL-2, BSL-3, ABSL-3, and BSL-3Ag facilities. All personnel require background checks and facility orientation and must comply with USDA biosecurity protocols and security requirements. All materials must comply with the Buy American Act. Mandatory site visit attendance was required; the May 19 site visit registration deadline has passed. NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) applies with a $19 million size standard. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. A one-year guarantee on all work and a minimum five-year compressor warranty are mandated. Prevailing wage rates derived from Davis-Bacon requirements apply to this project.