Semi-Annual Preventative Maintenance for Security Gates

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks semi-annual preventative maintenance for security gates at its National Centers for Animal Health facility in Ames, Iowa, with quotations due August 18. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 52.219-6; the small business size standard is $45 million.

Place of performance is 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50010. The contract structure comprises one base year (August 26, 2026 through August 25, 2027) plus four option years. Work covers preventative maintenance twice annually—April and October—for 24 Lift Master security gates (models SL-590-75-21-G and MAT-DC-BB3), including inspection and greasing of truck assemblies and drive tracks, tightening fasteners, electrical system checks, gear box and hydraulic fluid verification, chain and sprocket lubrication, and loop detection system inspection and resealing where needed. Contractors must submit a lockout/tagout program for USDA review five working days before work commences and provide at least two weeks' advance notice. Work hours are restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Site access requires check-in at the main gate and Building 20 lobby with valid government-issued photo identification to receive contractor passes; the NCAH provides escorts for technicians. The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); PSC is Z1AZ. This is a firm-fixed-price commercial services contract for which the government intends to make one award. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with technical approach, price, and past performance as factors; only the lowest priced quote receives initial technical evaluation, with sequential evaluation by price if necessary. Offers must remain firm for 90 calendar days. Service Contract Labor Standards, Paid Sick Leave requirements, and sustainable products and services clauses apply. An amendment issued August 13 updated on-site security and toilet facilities without changing work scope or requirements.