MOF Cranberry Mt. Nature Center Generator Replacement

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 9–Eastern Region seeks removal and disposal of an existing 45 kW propane standby generator and transfer switch at the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center in Hillsboro, West Virginia, with installation of a new 30 kW propane standby generator and 200-amp automatic transfer switch, with quotations due August 5, 2026 at 1700 CT. This is a total small business set-aside (NAICS 238210, $19 million size standard).

Place of performance is Hillsboro, West Virginia. Work must be performed between August 15 and September 30, 2026, with September 26–28 designated as a blackout date for an annual nature center event. The contractor must be licensed in West Virginia, obtain all necessary electrical and building permits, coordinate propane connections with Southern States–Marlinton Cooperative, reuse the existing 500-gallon propane tank and underground fuel lines unless found deficient, and comply with Buy American Act domestic end-product requirements unless a nonavailability waiver is obtained. No payment or performance bonds are required. Facility access is available Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with one week's notice required before onsite work; no weekend or federal holiday work is permitted without written contracting officer approval. Power disruptions must occur outside normal operating hours (mid-April through mid-October, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

The generator specification requires 30 kW, 240/120V single phase, 60 Hz, gaseous spark-ignition type, Level 1 emergency system per NFPA 110, UL 2200 certification, and microprocessor-based controls. The transfer switch must be 200-amp, 120/240V automatic, open transition, UL 1008 and NEMA IA 10042-1 compliant (basis of design: Schneider Electric ASCO 300 Series). The PSC code is Z2NZ. Award will use Highest Rated Technically Acceptable (HRTA) methodology, evaluating schedule capability, implementation plans, equipment specifications with manufacturer documentation, and West Virginia contractor licenses; price evaluation occurs after technical selection. Past performance must rate acceptable or neutral. Questions were due July 30, 2026. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov for NAICS 238210 at submission and through award.