Repair of fume hoods
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12639526Q0134
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Place of performance
- Blakely, Georgia 39823, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services seeks repair of fume hoods at the National Science Laboratory-Blakely in Blakely, Georgia, with quotations due June 5, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with an estimated project magnitude between $25,000 and $100,000.
The scope covers repair of twelve exhaust fan and stack assemblies serving eleven traditional fume hoods and one over-the-counter hood. For each assembly, the contractor shall disconnect existing 115V electrical, remove the existing exhaust fan and zero pressure cap, install new PVC flex connector and exhaust fan, install new PVC exhaust stack with guy wire, complete new electrical connections, remove and replace existing fume hood alarms (eleven hoods require alarm replacement; the twelfth does not), test each hood per OSHA requirements with alarm calibration, and replace fume hood lights. Three hoods currently lack working lights. Work must commence within five calendar days of notice to proceed and be complete within 80 calendar days. The revised period of performance accounts for one week of submittals, two weeks for government review, four to six weeks for material procurement, and one to two weeks for installation, testing, and calibration.
Place of performance is Blakely, Georgia. The NAICS code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. Federal construction wage rates for Early County, Georgia, apply. A payment bond is required within ten days of award. Award will be made on a firm-fixed price basis using lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation; technical acceptability focuses on relevant HVAC experience of similar scope and past performance including reputation, schedule adherence, quality of work, and regulatory compliance. Laboratory operations continue during work, coordinated with the contractor; core hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contractor personnel must sign in and out daily with a laboratory escort present during all work. A mandatory site visit was held May 20, 2026; the RFI period closed June 1, 2026, with clarifications posted on that date.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
National Science Laboratory-Blakely is the reference USDA laboratory for aflatoxin levels in nuts and nut products. It is essential that the laboratory maintain scientific support capabilities for nuts that are covered under Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing Agreements and Orders. Additionally, the NSL-Blakely provides AMS Commodity Procurement with scientific support and testing of USDA purchased nut and nut products that include aflatoxin level requirements. Nuts and nut products analyzed include pistachios, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts (filberts), pecans and peanut butter. The laboratory must maintain fume hoods that work properly to complete these analyses.
For each of eleven hoods the contractor shall disconnect existing 115V electrical to the exhaust fan, remove existing exhaust fan and zero pressure cap, install new PVC flex connector, set new exhaust fan, install new PVC exhaust stack with guy wire, complete new electrical connection to exhaust fan motor, remove and replace existing fume hood alarm, test fume hood per OSHA requirements and calibrate alarm and replace fume hood light.
The solicitation documents are posted below.
Site visit attendance posted below.
Information from site visit posted below.
RFIs and responses posted below.
Update #2 ·
National Science Laboratory-Blakely is the reference USDA laboratory for aflatoxin levels in nuts and nut products. It is essential that the laboratory maintain scientific support capabilities for nuts that are covered under Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing Agreements and Orders. Additionally, the NSL-Blakely provides AMS Commodity Procurement with scientific support and testing of USDA purchased nut and nut products that include aflatoxin level requirements. Nuts and nut products analyzed include pistachios, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts (filberts), pecans and peanut butter. The laboratory must maintain fume hoods that work properly to complete these analyses.
For each of eleven hoods the contractor shall disconnect existing 115V electrical to the exhaust fan, remove existing exhaust fan and zero pressure cap, install new PVC flex connector, set new exhaust fan, install new PVC exhaust stack with guy wire, complete new electrical connection to exhaust fan motor, remove and replace existing fume hood alarm, test fume hood per OSHA requirements and calibrate alarm and replace fume hood light.
The solicitation documents are posted below.
Site visit attendance posted below.
Information from site visit posted below.
Update #1 ·
National Science Laboratory-Blakely is the reference USDA laboratory for aflatoxin levels in nuts and nut products. It is essential that the laboratory maintain scientific support capabilities for nuts that are covered under Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing Agreements and Orders. Additionally, the NSL-Blakely provides AMS Commodity Procurement with scientific support and testing of USDA purchased nut and nut products that include aflatoxin level requirements. Nuts and nut products analyzed include pistachios, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts (filberts), pecans and peanut butter. The laboratory must maintain fume hoods that work properly to complete these analyses.
For each of eleven hoods the contractor shall disconnect existing 115V electrical to the exhaust fan, remove existing exhaust fan and zero pressure cap, install new PVC flex connector, set new exhaust fan, install new PVC exhaust stack with guy wire, complete new electrical connection to exhaust fan motor, remove and replace existing fume hood alarm, test fume hood per OSHA requirements and calibrate alarm and replace fume hood light.
The solicitation documents are posted below.
Site visit attendance posted below.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFIs and Responses.pdf | ||
| Information from site visit.docx | DOCX document | |
| Vendor Site Visit Log.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3_photos.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1_statement of work.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2_Federal Construction Wage Rates_Early County.txt | TXT text file | |
| 12639526Q0134.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Repair of fume hoods | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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