Project 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 12FPC326Q0054 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for purchase of a Long-Term Seed Storage: Climate Controlled Walk-In Cooler to include complete installation, ensure compatibility, and removal and disposal of existing unit. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Pacific Islands Area (PIA) Hoolehua Plant Materials Center (HIPMC) in Hoolehua, HI has a known valid requirement for commercial services from a general contractor or equivalent to provide and install a long-term seed storage walk-in cooler as well as remove and dispose of the existing walk-in cooler. The contractor will be required to ensure electrical compatibility and site preparation to ensure cooler be operational and functional. Specifications for the cooler are provided in Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 333415 The small business size standard is 1250 Employees This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

A SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS REQUIRMENT AND QUOTE DUE DATE WAS EXTENDED TO 16 SEP 2026. THE POP WAS ALSO EXTENDED TO 180 DAYS FROM AWARD. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR DETAILS.

A site visit is scheduled for September 9, 2025, at 10:00am. There is no access “procedure” for the site. A site visit is not required but recommended. The exact “location” where the cooler needs to be installed in the warehouse is the same location as the existing cooler (which needs to be removed).

USDA-NRCS
HOOLEHUA PLANT MATERIALS CENTER
4101 MAUNALOA HIGHWAY
HOOLEHUA, HI 96729

POC: David Duvauchelle, cell#: 808-345-2701