Opportunity
SAM #1232SA27Q0003
USDA ARS building systems upgrades: steam condensate system and electrical vaults
Buyer
ARS APD
Posted
October 27, 2026
Respond By
December 02, 2026
Identifier
1232SA27Q0003
NAICS
236220, 238220, 238210
USDA ARS is soliciting construction work to modernize steam condensate and electrical systems at its Peoria research facility. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Center of Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), Peoria, Illinois; USDA-ARS Facilities Division is also identified. Named government contacts are Mithilesh Patel and Kurt Duggins. - Requested work: Base bid upgrades the steam condensate system. Two bid options upgrade Electrical Vault 1 and Electrical Vault 6. - Condensate work includes six electric return stations (CPU-1 through CPU-6), related pumps, receivers, traps, piping, insulation, vents, rigging, and power. - Vault work includes transformers and electrical distribution equipment, plus temporary power, conductors, conduits, excavation, and demolition. - Named OEMs and manufacturers: Roth Pump Company is specified for condensate return units; Armstrong for several steam traps; and Lithonia for LED luminaires. Other listed manufacturers include Square D, Schneider, Eaton, ABB, Siemens, Cooper Power Systems, General Electric, Howard Industries, Hammond, Spirax/Sarco, Hoffman, Clark-Reliance, Hubbell, Leviton, Pass & Seymour, and Cooper. The specifications generally allow listed manufacturers or approved equivalents. - Key equipment and quantities: Six condensate return stations, one each of CPU-1 through CPU-6; five Armstrong model 812 steam traps and one Armstrong AI trap; four transformers (DTR-V1, DTR-V6, TR-V1T, TR-VL6); one temporary generator (GEN-1); and one each of the scheduled LED luminaires F1 and F1E. Electrical distribution equipment and other components are specified, but their quantities are not provided in the summaries. - Notable requirements: Keep the research facility operational, coordinate work and outages with USDA, provide temporary power as needed, phase condensate work around the heating-season shutdown, and test and commission the completed systems. Vault 6 temporary generator service is estimated at a minimum of 30 days. Training must be recorded, and closeout must include commissioning and testing reports, as-built documents, and warranties. - Performance period: 336 calendar days (48 weeks) after the Notice to Proceed. A one-year workmanship and materials warranty is specified; some equipment warranties are longer. This is not an annual subscription.
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA27Q0003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Center of Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) in Peoria, IL has a requirement to repair various building systems. See attached scope documents for a complete list of requirements.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 236220 The small business size standard is $45M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.