Annual UPS Inspection and Maintenance - National Animal Disease Center

This contract, issued as a combined synopsis and solicitation under FAR Part 12, seeks commercial services for annual inspection and maintenance of twelve uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. The requirement covers a base performance year from September 8, 2026, through September 7, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through September 7, 2031. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541990, with a small business size standard of $19.5 million in average annual receipts, and all responsible small business concerns are eligible to respond. The solicitation does not include pricing data, as unit and extended prices are left blank, and the estimated contract value is not provided, indicating that offers will be evaluated based on technical merit, past performance, and price reasonableness rather than predetermined cost ceilings. Offerors must submit quotations by July 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, addressed to CODE ARS-126125, and must include a detailed technical approach demonstrating compliance with the Statement of Work and the ability to perform all required annual inspections, repairs, and overhauls across five buildings at the facility. The government will evaluate proposals using a best-value tradeoff methodology, prioritizing technical approach above all else, followed by past performance, with price as the least significant factor. Final acceptance is the responsibility of the government at the performance location, and no specific industry standards for UPS maintenance are cited beyond contractual compliance with FAR, AGAR, and Section 508 requirements for electronic and information technology. The contract includes several mandatory clauses related to small business requirements, such as Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside with Alternate I, Small Business Subcontracting Plan with both Alternate III and IV, Limitations on Subcontracting, and the Nonmanufacturer Rule. Offerors must also complete required representations and certifications for SAM registration, small business status, and responsibility matters, though no completed submissions are included in the data. Special contract requirements explicitly prohibit unenforceable supplier terms including automatic renewals, indemnification obligations, restrictions on government procurement flexibility, and unauthorized use of government data for AI training. The contracting officer retains authority to evaluate and exercise option years without penalty to the contractor, and compliance with DEI anti-discrimination provisions is mandatory, with violations subject to civil liability or criminal penalties