Semi-Annual Walk-in Cooler Service in Parlier, California

The contract pertains to semi-annual maintenance and repair services for 33 walk-in coolers located at the USDA San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center in Parlier, California, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027. Although the contract description notes a total of 36 coolers, the solicitation specifically calls for services on 33 units, and all technical requirements, deliverables, and inspections are scoped to this number. Services include comprehensive HVAC maintenance such as inspection and cleaning of evaporator and condenser coils, refrigerant pressure and performance testing, system calibration, electrical component checks, compressor and defrost mode verification, door alignment, fan blade cleaning, motor lubrication, and drain line heat tape operation, with all materials and equipment to be furnished by the contractor. The work must be performed in accordance with detailed inspection criteria, and the contractor is required to clean up after each service. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM local time at 9611 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648, and it is the only site visit permitted. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811310 with a size standard of $12.5 million, and only small business concerns are eligible to respond. The solicitation, issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation under FAR Part 12, uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, where price is the sole determining factor among technically acceptable offers with acceptable or neutral past performance. Quotations must include a detailed explanation of how the offeror will meet each requirement in Section 4 of the Statement of Work, and failure to address any SOW requirement or submit incomplete pricing for the base period will result in exclusion. All proposals must be submitted by 5:00 PM Central Daylight Time on August 14, 2026, and prices must remain firm for 90 days. Offerors are required to comply with numerous FAR and AGAR clauses covering whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, prohibitions on confidentiality agreements, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, Buy American provisions, service contract labor standards, refrigerant equipment handling, and federal anti-discrimination laws, including a specific provision prohibiting any DEI-related activities that violate Title