Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Sep 11, 2026·Responses due Sep 23, 2026

USFS, Southern Research Station, North Building HVAC Repair

Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA NORTHWEST 3

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
238220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
1240BE26Q0091
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
J041
Place
Athens, GA, USA
Contact
Paula Winningham Contracting Officer (Paula.Winningham@usda.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 1240BE26Q0091 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Sep 11, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
  • Sep 29, 2026
    Award Notice
    Southern Mechanical HVAC Contractors, LLC · $40K
    Open

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What the notice says

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number: 1240BE26Q0091 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) Project: USFS, Southern Research Station, North Building HVAC Repair This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238220 The small business size standard is $19 million in average annua… (show all)

l receipts. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Award Type: It is anticipated that a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order will be awarded as a result of this synopsis/solicitation. The Government intends to make one award from this solicitation. Therefore, to be considered responsive, contractors must submit pricing for all items. Statement of Requirement: The North Building (16-0001-ATH) is a 27,934 square-foot building, constructed in 1968. The building is a two-story concrete and brick structure and is primarily used as office space, with some supporting research laboratory and storage space. The building will be occupied during the execution of this work. An inspection of the HVAC system identified multiple system components that require replacement. The majority of these components are actuators and fan motors on room fan coil units (FCU). The remaining items are issues related to air handling units (AHU) and components. No potentially hazardous materials are expected to be encountered during the execution of this project. See Attachment 3 � Statement of Work for further information. Location: USFS, Southern Research Station, 320 East Green St, Athens, GA 30602 Site Visit: The quoter is advised to visit the worksite to determine site conditions prior to submitting a quote. The quoter is responsible for determining the amount of work. To arrange site visit, contact: Ed Vaughan, phone 706-424-4131, email: edwin.w.vaughan@usda.gov Estimated Start Work Date: October 6, 2026 Period of Performance: Date of Award through March 19, 2027 Submission of Quotes To respond to this quote, email the following documents: 1) Attachment 2 � Schedule of Items � filled in and signed 2)Your written response to the Evaluation Factors. Adobe Acrobat or Word documents accepted. Failure to respond to evaluation factors will result in exclusion from the evaluation. 3) Attachment 5 � Buy American Certificate 4) Attachment 6 SF-1449: Sign Blocks 17a and 30 a, b, and c Submit you Quote Package to email: paula.winningham@usda.gov no later than due date and time, September 23, 2026, 2pm PST. Questions shall be submitted via email to: paula.winningham@usda.gov are due no later than three days prior to quote due date and time. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.

Who won similar work

41 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Forest Service), same NAICS 238220.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CARVER CONSTRUCTION, LLC1$1.9MApr 9, 2026
SILVERBACQ LLC1$457KSep 28, 2026
Mission Critical Project Services Inc.1$290KOct 6, 2026
EBSS UNLIMITED, LLC1$264KSep 30, 2025
DIVCO INC1$227KSep 25, 2025
REVO CONSTRUCTION LLC1$214KOct 1, 2026
ANTONIO SALVITORE FLORES Durham CA 95938 USA1$201KJul 24, 2026
VEREN INDUSTRIES LLC1$180KJul 3, 2025
CMIP LLC1$175KAug 14, 2026
ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LLC1$143KJul 27, 2026

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Competitive landscape

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  • 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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