Installation of ethernet and components for the National Seed Laboratory

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service has issued a Special Notice for the Installation of ethernet and components at the National Seed Laboratory. The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and focuses on network infrastructure deployment across multiple building locations. Posted on January 31, 2025, the contract opportunity involves installing ethernet components and establishing network connectivity in specific seed laboratory spaces. The solicitation has extended its original submission deadline from February 3, 2025 to February 10, 2025 due to inclement weather impacting scheduled site visits. The project encompasses network infrastructure work classified under the Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors NAICS category.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must prepare to install comprehensive network infrastructure, including two distinct service rooms with specific cabinet configurations. The project requires a large main service cabinet in one room and a half-size wall-mounted cabinet in a second location, with a 6-pair strand count connection between rooms. A wireless access point will be positioned in the Seed Cleaning building near the Seedlab back door, with network lines to be installed in the ceiling for both forest and ADI networks. Small businesses are eligible to bid, with the submission deadline extended to February 10, 2025 to accommodate weather-related site visit challenges. An additional line item for pricing has been included, subject to fund availability. The contract opportunity falls under the IT and Telecom - Data Center Support Services labor classification, indicating a technical infrastructure enhancement project for the Forest Service facility.