Liebert Mini-Mate

The contract, identified by solicitation number 1232SA26Q0552, is a firm fixed-price award issued by the USDA Agricultural Research Service under the Office of ARS-1232SA in Beltsville, Maryland, for the procurement of three precision cooling units—two MMD18A-PJE740AJN and one MMD36ENYJED40AE7 with a PFH037A-YLN condensing unit—for installation at the Mid West Area National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. The procurement is strictly set aside for small businesses, with full small business responsibility and additional socioeconomic targeting for Women-Owned Small Businesses. The acquisition follows “brand name or equal” provisions under AGAR 452.211-70, requiring that any alternative equipment must match the specified units’ physical dimensions, electrical interfaces, refrigerant type, humidity control capacity, and integration with existing Liebert thermostat controls and IS-UNITY-DP Building Management System. All items must comply with ASME A112.1.2 for humidifier backsiphonage and operate on 208/230V, 1 or 3 phase, 60 Hz power, with a warranty of five years on compressors and one year on full-unit parts. The award will be made under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, wherein only the lowest-priced offer that meets all mandatory technical requirements will be selected; no cost-technical trade-offs or evaluations of past performance beyond a pass/fail acceptability threshold will be considered. Technical acceptability hinges on full compliance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics, completion of the SF 1449 form, submission of a transmittal summary letter including SAM UEI, CAGE code, and tax ID, and provision of descriptive literature for any proposed “equal” items. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to Ames, Iowa, with the contractor bearing all shipping risks until receipt. Contract administration is managed by Contracting Officer David W. Reynolds, with no designated COR/COTR identified. The contract incorporates over 50 FAR clauses governing small business subcontracting (including limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rules), ethics and conduct, cybersecurity controls, tax compliance, Buy American and Trade Agreements provisions, anti-trafficking, employment eligibility verification, and strict prohibitions on discrimination in DEI practices. Payment will be processed electronically via EFT