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Electrical Gear and Transformer Maintenance, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas

ID: 1232SA26Q0742 • Type: Synopsis Solicitation • Match:  90%
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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 1232SA26Q0742 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Electrical Gear and Transformer Maintenance for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238210 The small business size standard is $19,000,000.00 This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

A mandatory site visit is required to be technically acceptable. Please see Solicitation Information and Attachment 9.

Attachment 7 will not be posted. In order to receive a copy of the Attachment 7, each interested contractor must send a completed NonDisclosure Agreement to Jeffery Cowell, jeffery.cowell@usda.gov and Erin Riffey, erin.riffey@usda.gov:. Once those are received, they will be forwarded and recipients must comply with all restrictions within the NonDisclosure Agreement.

Questions shall be submitted via emailed to erin.riffey@usda.gov and are due no later than June 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.

Background
The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is operated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
The goal of this contract is to provide support services for electrical gear and transformer maintenance and repair services at the NBAF located in Manhattan, Kansas.
This acquisition is set aside for small business concerns.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for the following tasks:
1. Monthly maintenance of electrical switchgear and transformers.
2. Service calls or repairs as needed for electrical gear and transformers.
3. Provision of repair and replacement parts for electrical gear and transformers.
4. The contract includes a base year with options for additional years, covering a total duration not exceeding five years.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the base year is from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2027, with options extending through September 29, 2031.

Place of Performance
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must meet the following requirements:
- Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA).
- Must possess relevant contractor or trade licenses.
- Required to provide bid/payment/performance bonds as applicable.
- A mandatory site visit is required to be technically acceptable.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior USDA/NBAF facilities work for electrical gear and transformer maintenance and repair. Firelake Construction was the awardee on contract 12805B21D0002-12805B21F0064 (value $1,594,862) covering 05/20/21–09/29/26, with the prior award description explicitly tied to “ELECTRICAL GEAR AND TRANSFORMER.” In addition, Firelake Construction held a closely related MEP IDIQ South contract (value $22,901,609) that included replacement and repair of electrical gear and related electrical/control systems, which suggests continuity of similar facility electrical maintenance scope at the same USDA/NBAF location.
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Overview

Agency
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) [USDA]
Response Deadline
July 7, 2026, 2:00 p.m. EDT Due in 2 Days
Posted
June 9, 2026, 12:33 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
NAICS
238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
PSC
Z1AA - Maintenance Of Office Buildings
Place of Performance
Manhattan, KS 66502 United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
$19 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$150,000 - $600,000 (AI estimate)
On 6/9/26 Agricultural Research Service issued Synopsis Solicitation 1232SA26Q0742 for Electrical Gear and Transformer Maintenance, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Manhattan, Kansas due 7/7/26. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 238210 (SBA Size Standard $19 Million) and PSC Z1AA.
Primary Contact
Name
Erin Riffey   Profile
Email
erin.riffey@usda.gov
Phone
19706312294

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
None Jeffery Cowell Profile jeffery.cowell@usda.gov None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE > USDA ARS AFM APD
FPDS Organization Code
12H2-1232SA
Source Organization Code
500022476
Last Updated
June 9, 2026
Last Updated By
erin.riffey@usda.gov
Archive Date
July 22, 2026