SAM #12444826P0011

USDA Award for Greenhouse Control System Replacement and Turnkey Installation

USDA’s Agricultural Research Service awarded a greenhouse-controls replacement and installation project for its Griffin Campus research greenhouses. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU). - Project site: University of Georgia Griffin Campus. - Award and value: Awarded for $397,209; the supporting project document estimated $293,241. - Products and work: Replacement greenhouse controls, Bartlett Climate Boss controllers, integrated Weather Boss hardware, dual-output gear motors, electrical control circuits, sensors, software, wiring, weather station and lightning hardware, and 16 mm triple-wall polycarbonate coverings. Building 4442 is the base installation; eight optional bid items cover additional work at other greenhouses. - Vendors and named systems: Bartlett Climate Boss and Wadsworth systems are identified. Atlas Greenhouse is identified as the exclusive local distributor and OEM-aligned installer, not as an OEM. Wadsworth panels and specialized SEED systems are existing equipment referenced in the work. - Notable requirements: Turnkey installation includes removal of obsolete panels, structural fabrication, electrical work, system integration, certified diagnostics, quality control, and operational training. The justification cites proprietary system access and manufacturer-certified technical capability as important to avoid risk to federal crop repositories.

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE / PUBLIC POSTING OF JUSTIFICATION

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU) has executed a noncompetitive, unrestricted single-source contract action for the procurement and turn-key installation of replacement greenhouse control systems, digital vent controls, vent motors, weather station/lightning hardware, software, sensors, wiring, and associated structural 16mm triple-wall polycarbonate coverings.

This action was conducted under the streamlined authority of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and AGAR 413.302, which permits contracting officers to solicit from a single source for purchases not exceeding the modified framework thresholds when circumstances deem only one source reasonably available due to exclusive technical capability. 

The automatic small business set-aside was formally dissolved by the Contracting Officer in accordance with RFO FAR 19.502-2(a) as market research indicated that no small business concern possesses the necessary proprietary system access or manufacturer certifications required to perform this turn-key installation without introducing severe scientific risk to federal crop repositories. 

The final binding contract has been awarded as a firm-fixed-price standalone vehicle to Atlas Greenhouse, LLC (UEI: PTJJE6LNBD23) for a grand total amount of $397,209.00. The active period of performance is established from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027.

In accordance with public disclosure mandates, the approved Single Source Justification supporting this action is attached to this notice.  

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