# Air Handler Unit replacement - Wapato, WA Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12905b24r0019 - Solicitation number: 12905B24R0019 - Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Awarded to Vet First Constructors, LLC for $7,144,503.00 - 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: J041 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment - Place of performance: Wapato, Washington - County: Yakima County (FIPS 53077). https://abierto.us/counties/yakima-county-wa-53077 - City: Wapato. https://abierto.us/cities/wapato-wa-5376125 - First posted: August 7, 2024 - Last posted: May 12, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fe4fd666094f4a109642d5eb1bcc8d25/view ## Description **Amendment 2:** 1) The purpose of Amendment 0002 is: a. To include question and answers to vendor RFIs that were submitted. See attached RFI Log for responses; and b. To attach an amended and revised Request for Proposal (RFP) document. 2) All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. The RFP due date of 4pm Pacific Time, Thursday, 11/21/2024 remains unchanged. **Amendment 1:** 1) The purpose of Amendment 0001 is: a. To include the pre-proposal site visit sign-in log to interested parties; b. To acknowledge that several RFIs were received and the government is working on responses to those. They will be posted to all parties in a subsequent amendment shortly; and c. To extend the RFP due date through 4pm Pacific Time, Thursday, 11/21/2024. 2) All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. **Base Solicitation:** The work to be done consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work in strict accordance with these specifications for USDA ARS PWA TEMPERATE TREE FRUIT AND VEGETATION RESEARCH in Wapato, WA. Bidder shall provide Base Bid pricing and Alternate pricing as defined in the contract documents. **Location:** The site of work is at the USDA ARS PWA TEMPERATE TREE FRUIT AND VEGETATION RESEARCH, Wapato, WA Principal of featured work: The work includes replacing the four-roof top air handler units and incidental related work. **Site Visit:** An organized site visit has been scheduled for: **1. Date:** **October 22, 2024 2. Time:** 10:00 am Pacific Standard Time 3. Meet location: See paragraph (c) 4. POC Name: **John Harvey / Jackie Mooney 5. POC Phone:** **509-454-6553 / 509-454-6550 6. POC Email:** john.harvey@usda.gov / Jackdolyn.mooney@usda.gov For the site visit, we ask the following: The names of any visitors, and whether or not they are US citizens (if not, they should bring a passport) otherwise a valid state or federal ID. All individuals interested in attending the site visit should pre-register by emailing. john.harvey@usda.gov Jackdolyn.mooney@usda.gov robert.skipper@usda.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday October 21, 2024 with a list of names of attendees. This is necessary to ensure that the site is prepared for the number of visitors expected. Participants will meet at : United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) USDA ARS Wapato - Temperate Tree Fruit & Vegetable Research 5230 KONNOWAC PASS ROAD Wapato, WA 98951 ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Vet First Constructors, LLC (UEI ZF5JYH4D3XM6) - Contract: 12905B25C0001, definitive contract - Obligated: $7,144,503.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 9 offers received - Link: solicitation number 12905B24R0019 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12905B (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12905B25C0001_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - August 7, 2024: Presolicitation, due August 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice f774407c5b3b4f6782716030d4e8f711. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f774407c5b3b4f6782716030d4e8f711/view - October 9, 2024: Solicitation, due November 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 2dc9b7e953e04066b61cebf5eafdc99d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2dc9b7e953e04066b61cebf5eafdc99d/view - November 12, 2024: Solicitation, due November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice 5cac672837fe491594c438ff5531f3a8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5cac672837fe491594c438ff5531f3a8/view - November 15, 2024: Solicitation, due November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice c55994c9917b497b9c5306835c35a386. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c55994c9917b497b9c5306835c35a386/view - November 15, 2024: Solicitation, due November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice ee7c3f7721744c4497c919b6be7d69b4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ee7c3f7721744c4497c919b6be7d69b4/view - May 12, 2025: Solicitation, due November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice 320dbcb93ba045ada05087802ee73ef3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/320dbcb93ba045ada05087802ee73ef3/view - May 12, 2025: Award notice. Notice c86d10fee0884c8eb3e85d93a74da099. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c86d10fee0884c8eb3e85d93a74da099/view - May 12, 2025: Solicitation, due November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice d42dbcfbe9aa47b4b7e767eb46fc93c2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d42dbcfbe9aa47b4b7e767eb46fc93c2/view - May 12, 2025: Solicitation, due November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice fe4fd666094f4a109642d5eb1bcc8d25. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fe4fd666094f4a109642d5eb1bcc8d25/view ## Points of contact - Robert Skipper, robert.skipper@usda.gov - Michael Hassett, michael.hassett@usda.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/12905b24r0019.