41--EXTERIOR WALK-IN FREEZERS

The contract is for the procurement and installation of two exterior walk-in freezers at the Columbia Environmental Research Center in Columbia, Missouri, under solicitation number 140G0126Q0151, issued by the Office of Acquisition and Grants within the Department of the Interior, administered by the USGS OAG Reston Acquisition Branch in Reston, Virginia. The freezers, measuring 8’W x 10’L and 10’W x 14’L with a minimum internal height of 6’10”, must be rated for exterior use in Missouri’s climate, maintaining a temperature of 0°F with corrosion-resistant walls, waterproof floors capable of supporting 800 psf, LED lighting, digital thermometers, self-closing and safetly-release doors, redundant compressors with a minimum five-year warranty, and operation on 208–240V, 60Hz single-phase power. All units must comply with federal specifications and incorporate green acquisition principles such as Energy Star or FEMP-designated products. Delivery is due within 60 days of order placement, with F.O.B. Destination terms applying, and final acceptance occurs on-site by the USGS Technical Liaison. The contract employs a trade-off evaluation process, balancing technical merit and price equally, and requires full compliance with all incorporated FAR clauses. The contract incorporates numerous mandatory FAR clauses governing ethical conduct, subcontracting restrictions, labor practices, environmental compliance, payment procedures, and security requirements, including whistleblower protections, prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, protection against human trafficking, sustainable product mandates with an approved deviation, Buy American compliance, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and electronic invoicing exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), excluding WAWF. Technical performance must satisfy standards detailed in Attachment 1, with warranty requirements including a 15-year panel warranty and compliance with federal specifications for materials and construction. The acquisition is subject to small business set-aside provisions with approved deviations affecting the Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside and Nonmanufacturer Rule, requiring offerors to self-certify size and socioeconomic status, though no representations were completed in the posted document. The contracting officer is Mindie Dixon, with no named COTR or COR, and payment is directed through the specified federal remittance system. No total contract value is stated, as pricing remains undetermined in the solicitation, and the contract type is inferred as fixed-price based on use of the SF-14