# 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.
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