Install Sewer Lift Station Pumps and Controls, Stoneville, Mississippi

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks removal and replacement of sewer lift station pumps and controls at its Stoneville, Mississippi facility, with quotations due September 15, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR Part 12 commercial items procedures.

Place of performance is Stoneville, Mississippi (141 Experiment Station Road, Asset ID 640200B006). The contractor must remove two existing Homa pumps and supply and install two new UL-rated Homa Model TP70M20/4/3 pumps (1.5 Hp, 3 phase, 480 volts) or approved equal, along with approximately 24 linear feet of 3-inch carbon steel pipe, check valves, a 3-inch bypass/cleanout, and new controls in a NEMA 3R enclosure with high level alarm, starters, and float switches. Acceptable discharge piping materials include carbon steel with epoxy coating, Schedule 80 PVC, or stainless steel; Liberty LSS150 pumps are acceptable if compatible with existing coupling pipe guide rail systems. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., excluding government holidays, with project completion not to exceed 90 days from Notice to Proceed. The contractor must maintain a foreman on-site at all times and notify USDA 48 hours prior to any shutdown.

The NAICS code is 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply; wage rates for Mississippi counties range from $9.67 to $51.25 per hour depending on occupation, plus fringe benefits. Quotations must be submitted to erin.riffey@usda.gov; questions are due September 9, 2026. Site visits are not mandatory. Bidders must submit at least three reference projects of similar scope completed within the last five years and must be registered in SAM. The contractor shall submit a Site Safety Specific Plan within 7 days of contract award. Evaluation is lowest price technically acceptable, considering price, technical acceptability, and past performance ratings. Amendment 1 was posted September 10, 2026, and must be acknowledged in quotations.