Multi-stack service contract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is procuring annual preventive maintenance and service support for Multistack Chillers, humidifiers, and backflow preventers through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 1232SA26Q0060. The scope of work includes comprehensive preventive maintenance on four free cool modules and four mechanical modules of chillers, annual service for 23 Condair/Nortec steam humidifiers, and annual testing and cleaning of backflow preventers at the USDA facility in Manhattan, Kansas. Contractors must employ trained and qualified personnel with valid government-issued identification, provide all labor, tools, and materials, and file required backflow inspection documentation with the City of Manhattan. Award will be made using lowest-price technically acceptable evaluation criteria, with only the lowest priced offer evaluated for technical acceptability initially; if that offer is deemed unacceptable, evaluation will proceed sequentially through remaining offers until a technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance is identified. All questions must be submitted by February 26, 2026, at 8:00 AM Central Time, and offers must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt date, with the solicitation closing on February 27, 2026.

This procurement is set-aside exclusively for small business concerns, with a small business size standard of $12.5 million under NAICS code 811310. The contract will be a firm-fixed price award with a base year running from March 2, 2026, through March 1, 2027, plus four one-year option periods for a total potential five-year contract duration extending through 2030. No incumbent contractor information is identified in the solicitation documents. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards as outlined in Wage Determination No. 2015-5337 (Revision 27), which establishes prevailing wage rates for the Manhattan, Kansas area; additionally, all offerors must address Buy American provisions, personal identity verification requirements, and anti-discrimination and diversity, equity, and inclusion compliance certifications. Performance will take place at 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, with site visits available Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM by contacting the USDA point of contact.