Dept. Of Agriculture - Elba Lab - Ceiling Light Installation

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is soliciting competitive quotes through a Quick Quote procurement process for electrical contracting services at the J. B. Taylor Regional Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory located in Elba, Alabama. The scope of work requires the removal of eight high-bay 250-watt HPS (high-pressure sodium) lights and their replacement with LED lighting fixtures at a facility with approximately 20-foot ceiling heights. The primary objective is to upgrade the facility's lighting infrastructure to more efficient LED technology while maintaining adequate illumination for laboratory operations. The contractor performing this work must be a licensed electrician, and the State of Alabama reserves the right to request verification of the electrical license prior to or during contract performance. All work must be completed within thirty days from the issuance of the purchase order. Responses must be submitted electronically through the Alabama Buys platform by the deadline of May 13, 2026, and suppliers are required to register in the system to submit bids and communicate with the procurement office.

The procurement document does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on business classification or disadvantaged enterprise status, meaning this opportunity appears open to all qualified bidders. Suppliers must certify compliance with Alabama sales tax requirements, enroll in E-Verify for immigration law verification, and provide non-collusion affirmations as standard conditions of participation. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract cost not to exceed $25,000, which encompasses the original agreement and any potential annual renewals over a five-year period from the effective date. The State of Alabama will conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis on all submitted bids at its discretion, and price escalation requests during contract performance may be considered if supported by documentation but are capped at five percent of annual contract cost. Interested suppliers requiring assistance with the submission process may contact the Alabama Buys Helpdesk at (334) 353-0700, or direct technical questions to Gary Lovelady at (334) 240-7149.