# SAM #12444826P0011

USDA Award for Greenhouse Control System Replacement and Turnkey Installation

**Buyer:** USFS CCSA East 6
**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 12444826P0011
**NAICS:** 332311, 238210, 238290, 423820, 334512

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

<p>NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE / PUBLIC POSTING OF JUSTIFICATION</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.&nbsp;</p>

<p>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.&nbsp;</p>

<p>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.</p>

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