Main HP Air Compressor with Install for USDA ARS Wyndmoor, PA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is seeking quotations for the procurement and installation of a new main horsepower air compressor for its Eastern Regional Research Center located in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. The solicitation requires replacement of an existing Gardner Denver compressor with a new oil-free two-stage rotary screw compressor rated at a minimum of 40 horsepower (30 kW) with at least 192 cubic feet per minute at 125 pounds per square inch gauge, configured for 460-volt, three-phase, 60-hertz operation. Key contract requirements include the contractor's responsibility for removing and properly disposing of the existing compressor, providing all installation materials, completing all discharge and cooling water piping connections, connecting electrical systems, conducting operational testing, and providing onsite end-user training along with user manuals and warranty registration. Award will be made on a firm fixed-price basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror, with evaluation criteria encompassing technical capability (including salient characteristics, brand identification, descriptive literature, delivery timeline, and Buy American Act compliance), pricing fairness and reasonableness, and past performance ratings. Critical deadlines include April 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for a mandatory site visit, April 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time for submission of questions, and April 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time for quotation submission.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to small business concerns with 1,000 employees or fewer under North American Industry Classification Standard Code 333912. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract specifies delivery and installation must occur within 75 days of contract award, and contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience installing air compressors to be considered technically qualified. The place of performance is Erdenheim, Pennsylvania 19038, with the F.O.B. destination being the standard shipping term unless the contractor specifies F.O.B. origin with included shipping costs. No specific budget ceiling or award value is disclosed in the solicitation notice, though the procurement involves a single unit with associated installation services.