Lab Gas Piping and Air Dryer

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is seeking contractors to perform laboratory infrastructure upgrades at the Eastern Laboratory in Athens, Georgia. The procurement involves three primary components: installing a refrigerated air dryer package (specifically a Powerex MDR08585-SPL Duplex Refrigerated Air Treatment Package), replacing existing aluminum piping between air compressors with copper piping, and installing new copper piping lines to supply lab gas for liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instrumentation. The contractor must use an ASSE 6040 certified technician to complete the installation without disrupting existing laboratory operations and must replace any aesthetic damage such as ceiling tiles. The solicitation will be awarded using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Quotes are due by 12:00 PM Eastern on September 17, 2025, and an on-site viewing is scheduled for September 11, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small business contractors. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price purchase order with a performance period extending from September 18, 2025, to September 17, 2026. The work will be performed at the Eastern Laboratory located at the Richard Russell Research Center in Athens, Georgia, with specific work including extending nitrogen delivery lines on the 6th floor. The RFQ includes line items for service calls, pipe and fittings, the specified air treatment package, and a potential tariff surcharge, though specific dollar amounts are not disclosed in the available documentation. Interested vendors are limited to two attendees per company for the mandatory site visit and must submit attendee names in advance.