Install New Government Provided Boiler

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP).   The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Southeast Area (SEA) ) Mississippi State Poultry Research Unit, located at Mississippi State, MS., has a requirement to demo an old boiler, expansion tank, buffer tank, and old existing components of the old boiler and install a new Government furnished boiler to a new location.

The solicitation number is 12405B21R0033 and is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).  The NAICS code is 238220 with a size standard of $16.5M.  Contractors shall not directly contact the facility to discuss this requirement. 

The work includes but is not limited to:  Provide all equipment, materials, and labor necessary to install one new, government furnished, Laars 400MBH Mighty Therm2 Boiler per manufacturer’s specifications to the new location outside building 22 Poultry House D.  The boiler will be provided by USDA.  Contractor to demo existing boiler and tanks, contractor will provide and install a 53 gallon bladder type expansion tank, a 60 gallon buffer tank, new piping as needed for new boiler, new ¾ reducing feed/relief and back flow preventer, contractor to  install new insulation on new heating water piping with aluminum jacket on indoor and outdoor piping, install new gas line for the new boiler, Install heat trace on exterior boiler water piping, install new electrical wiring and controls needed for new boiler, construct a new concrete pad located outside North side of the facility by the chiller at the Poultry Research Unit (Poultry House D).

Contractors are required to be actively registered in the System for Award Management, (SAM)  prior to submitting a proposal.  You can register on- line at www.sam.gov.  If you are already registered and your registration has expired, you will need to go the SAM website and update your information.

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