Walk-In Plant Growth Chamber - RFQ
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0715
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking to procure a walk-in plant growth chamber through Request for Quotation #1232SA25Q0715. The procurement includes five contract line items: the walk-in plant growth chamber itself, shipping/freight/delivery, assembly and installation, training, and warranty services. The chamber must meet specific technical requirements including a minimum 96 square feet of growth space, LED grow lighting with tunable spectrum capabilities up to 1500 micromoles at one meter from canopy, temperature control ranging from 15°C to 30°C, and relative humidity control between 40-70%. Evaluation will be based on three factors with technical capability being most important, followed by past performance and price, and offerors must demonstrate at least three consecutive years of experience manufacturing and installing walk-in growth chambers. The original solicitation was posted on September 20, 2025, with quotes due September 25, 2025, and Amendment 0001 was issued on September 23, 2025, to add a questions and answers document.
This procurement is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334512 with a size standard of 650 employees. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. While specific budget ranges are not disclosed, the procurement involves a single walk-in plant growth chamber unit along with comprehensive support services. The delivery timeline requires completion within 90 days of award, with a detailed schedule including material submittal within 7 days, chamber delivery 60 days after submittal approval, installation completed 14 days after delivery, and training within 7 days of installation completion. The place of performance is 1301 Ditto Avenue, Frederick, MD 21702, which is located at Fort Detrick and includes specific access restrictions, security requirements, and safety protocols that contractors must follow.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 0001 (Dated 09/23/2025):
This amendment (0001) is being issued to add a questions and answers document to the Attachments/Links section. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number (#) is 1232SA25Q0715 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025.
iv. This solicitation is issued as a 100% total small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 334512 the small business size standard is 650 Employees.
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 - Walk-In Plant Growth Chamber; Qty: 1 EA
0002 - Shipping/Freight/Delivery; Qty: 1 EA
0003 - Assembly & Installation; Qty: 1 EA
0004 - Training; Qty: 1 EA
0005 - Warranty; Qty: 1 EA
vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See Attachment 2.
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Delivery within 90 days of award to 1301 Ditto Avenue, Frederick, MD 21702.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. A quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by the date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field.
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
aaron.dimeo@usda.gov.
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the Government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to aaron.dimeo@usda.gov no later than 72-hours prior to the close date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field. Answers will be posted at least 48-hours prior to the “Date Offers Due.”
Update #1 ·
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number (#) is 1232SA25Q0715 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025.
iv. This solicitation is issued as a 100% total small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 334512 the small business size standard is 650 Employees.
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 - Walk-In Plant Growth Chamber; Qty: 1 EA
0002 - Shipping/Freight/Delivery; Qty: 1 EA
0003 - Assembly & Installation; Qty: 1 EA
0004 - Training; Qty: 1 EA
0005 - Warranty; Qty: 1 EA
vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See Attachment 2.
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Delivery within 90 days of award to 1301 Ditto Avenue, Frederick, MD 21702.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. A quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by the date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field.
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
aaron.dimeo@usda.gov.
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the Government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to aaron.dimeo@usda.gov no later than 72-hours prior to the close date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field. Answers will be posted at least 48-hours prior to the “Date Offers Due.”
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Walk-In Plant Growth Chamber - RFQ | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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