# Upgrade Phase III Chiller - Athens, GA

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa25r0014

- Solicitation number: 1232SA25R0014
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Apex Facility Services Group LLC for $2,397,518.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA)
- NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Product or service code: N041 Installation of Equipment: Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment
- Set-aside: HUBZone set-aside
- Place of performance: Athens, Georgia
- County: Clarke County (FIPS 13059). https://abierto.us/counties/clarke-county-ga-13059
- City: Athens-Clarke County. https://abierto.us/cities/athens-clarke-county-ga-1303440
- First posted: June 10, 2025
- Last posted: August 11, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3073e4b2c86f4580b224dec636551bcd/view

## Description

Contractor shall have knowledge of all aspects pertaining to the Solicitation Documents. The SOW and Specifications are written for the Phase III Chiller Upgrades to a USDA lab in Athens, GA. There IS a mandatory site visit to attend. Please see paragraph L.6. Site Visit is on July 2nd. All RFI questions pertaining to this project must be submitted in writing to the POC (david.hildebrand@usda.gov) of this solicitation. Responses to RFI questions will only be posted on sam.gov.

To ensure a response, questions must be submitted by 4:00 PM July 9, 2025. Questions submitted after July 9th until proposals are due may not receive a response. If questions are submitted after July 9th and you were not an attendee of the site visit and therefore would not be technically acceptable for award under Evaluation Factor 1, a response will not be provided.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Apex Facility Services Group LLC (UEI L4LYTTACCQF8)
- Contract: 1232SA25C0022, definitive contract
- Obligated: $2,468,230.82
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 1232SA25C0022 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA25C0022_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 10, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice e818d7fe46694f889d00cfc1e6bb74fb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e818d7fe46694f889d00cfc1e6bb74fb/view
- June 17, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice d59e132ac84647708b100020abd88110. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d59e132ac84647708b100020abd88110/view
- June 25, 2025: Solicitation, due August 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice ffac34bcd4544918a0cc981f029f3cfb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ffac34bcd4544918a0cc981f029f3cfb/view
- July 17, 2025: Solicitation, due August 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice a363f40081b24833976c23082ebe2f48. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a363f40081b24833976c23082ebe2f48/view
- August 11, 2025: Award notice. Notice 3073e4b2c86f4580b224dec636551bcd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3073e4b2c86f4580b224dec636551bcd/view

## Points of contact

- David Hildebrand, david.hildebrand@usda.gov

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