Humidifier Replacement - Minneapolis ARTCC

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is requesting offers on humidifier replacement work at the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center in Farmington, Minnesota, with offers due July 31, 2026 at noon Pacific Time and a mandatory site visit on July 22, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a $45 million size standard.

The scope requires the contractor to provide all supervision, labor, materials, tools, and equipment to replace humidifiers at the facility. The contractor must complete work equivalent to at least 25 percent of the total contract amount using its own organization on-site. Work must begin within five calendar days of notice to proceed and be completed within 90 calendar days, including final cleanup. An asbestos-free certification is required prior to final payment.

The estimated contract value ranges from $250,000 to $500,000. Performance and payment bonds in the penal amount of 100 percent of the contract price are due within ten calendar days after award. Insurance requirements include worker's compensation and employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000, general liability of at least $100,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence.

The mandatory site visit is July 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM Local Time at the Minneapolis ARTCC Guard Station, 512 Division Street, Farmington, MN 55024. Prospective offerors must pre-announce attendance by noon Pacific Time on July 20, 2026, providing attendee names to mark.salum@faa.gov and alexander.l.meyer@faa.gov. Requests for Information from the site visit are due by noon Pacific Time on July 24, 2026. The contract incorporates FAA Cost Principles and multiple contract clauses including Davis-Bacon labor standards, anti-kickback procedures, and drug-free workplace requirements.