Reroute Power Supple at the Phoenix Rearing Facility

The contract involves rerouting a 240-volt three-phase power supply and associated control wiring overhead to a mixing blender at the USDA APHIS Phoenix Rearing Facility located at 3645 E. Chipman Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040. The work requires a licensed electrician to remove an existing conduit that poses a tripping hazard and install new rigid conduit through a wall from the breaker panel in the adjacent room to the blender, with all connections sealed to mitigate the risk of electrical arcing in an environment containing combustible wheat and soy dust. Although the facility has a dust collection system, strict adherence to safety protocols for flammable atmospheres is required. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238210 with a value under $25,000, and award will be made based on best value trade-off considering price, technical acceptability, and past performance, with no minimum price threshold or LPTA approach applied. The period of performance is 120 calendar days beginning 30 days after the Notice to Proceed, and all work must comply with FAR clauses related to material and workmanship, warranty, site conditions, and construction wage requirements, alongside prohibitions on indemnification, foreign law applicability, and unauthorized data use. The solicitation is firm fixed price and requires offers to be submitted via email to Erick Plamann by August 14, 2026, with inquiries due by July 29, 2026. A site visit is scheduled for July 23, 2026, led by Marvin Draper, who also serves as the Contracting Officer’s Representative, alongside other key contacts including James G. Roloff as the Contracting Officer and Nate Schritter as the Kitchen USRO. Invoicing must be sent to the USDA APHIS office in Minneapolis, and all contractors must be registered in SAM with a valid UEI, hold small business status, and comply with anti-discrimination, DEI, and whistleblower provisions. The contract includes mandatory clauses for electronic funds transfer, payment to small business subcontractors, and prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, with no specified packaging, marking, or FOB terms required. All deliverables must meet technical standards defined in the Statement of Work and Performance Work Statement, with final acceptance performed by the Government at the Phoenix site following inspection per FAR 52.246-12 and 52