Purchase of a High Pressure Air Compressor

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks purchase of one high-pressure air compressor with quotations due September 26, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns.

Place of performance is Madison, Wisconsin. The specification requires a duplex oil-less scroll air compressor system—specifically a PowerEX STD0503HP or equivalent—delivering a minimum of 20 standard cubic feet per minute at 145 pounds per square inch gauge. The system must operate at a maximum pressure of 145 PSIG, include an integrated 80-gallon compressed-air receiver rated for 200 PSIG working pressure, operate on 460-volt three-phase 60-hertz electrical service, and be factory-engineered rather than field-assembled. Sound level must be approximately 75 dBA or lower. The compressor will replace existing low-pressure laboratory air equipment and support nitrogen generators and specialized equipment at the Forest Products Laboratory requiring pressures higher than the standard 55 psi laboratory supply.

Delivery is required by October 30, 2026. Award will be made on a firm-fixed price basis using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation methodology, with only the lowest-priced offer initially evaluated for technical acceptability; evaluation proceeds to the next lowest-priced offer if the lowest does not meet technical or past performance requirements. Past performance will be assessed using contractor references, USDA contract history, Federal Government sources, and CPARS. Quotations must include a completed SF1449 Schedule of Items, detailed product specifications, and a completed Salient Characteristics Checklist, submitted by email to Debra.Derickson@usda.gov. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration prior to submission. The NAICS code is 333912 with a size standard of 1,000 employees.