Lighting Inverter Service

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
12444526Q0070
NAICS
811310
PSC
J061
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
August 21, 2026
Response due
September 8, 2026
Place of performance
Madison, WI

What this opportunity is

The Department of Agriculture is seeking quotations for preventative maintenance and repair services for the lighting inverter at the FPL Building 50, which ensures emergency lighting during power outages. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 811310, suitable for small businesses with a size standard of $12.5 million. As a solicitation notice, interested vendors should prepare to submit their quotations directly, as no separate written solicitation will be issued.

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Description

1 US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Statement of Work -- 1 of 6 -- 2 Contents Project .......................................................................................................................................................................3 General Information ....................................................................................................................................................3 1.0 Scope of Work ...................................................................................................................................................3 2.0 Background .......................................................................................................................................................3 Contractor Requirements .............................................................................................................................................3 3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks .......................................................................................................................3 4.0 Construction Requirements .................................................................................................................................3 5.0 Deliverables / Schedule ......................................................................................................................................6 6.0 Security Requirements .......................................................................................................................................6 -- 2 of 6 -- 3 Project Forest Products Laboratory – Building 50 Lighting Inverter Service General Information 1.0 Scope of Work The project will provide regular Preventative Maintenance and repair services to the FPL Building 50 lighting inverter, which provides emergency power to the facility’s lighting system during power outages. 2.0 Background FPL Building 50 – Centennial Research Facility – is a 90,000SF facility that houses research and administrative area. The building is served by an Eaton 9355 30 kVA lighting inverter, to provide emergency backup power for lighting during power outages. The inverter needs Preventative Maintenance, a screen replacement, and battery replacement. Contractor Requirements 3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks A. Provide annual/major emergency lighting UPS/VRLA battery preventative maintenance inspection services: i. Visual inspection of UPS cabinets and components, verify safety stickers & warning labels are intact, inspect printed circuit boards, inverter assemblies and charging circuitry as well as external peripheral switching components/input and output breakers/main feed breakers. ii. Check proper operation of keypad or operator controls, calibrate date and time, perform infrared temperature scan of electronics components and terminations, document ambient temperature, record 6 most recent event and alarm log entries and reconcile entries. iii. Check AD/DC capacitors for leakage or extrusion, check operation of cooling fans, verify and record AC input and output voltage and current, verify and record charger voltage and current, verify and calibrate float and equalize charger voltage, verify and record input and output frequency. iv. Replace air filters, verify and perform transfer operation, check all gate drive signals, check all base drive signals, place system into maintenance bypass v. Tighten all electrical and electronic terminations and connections, clean cabinet fans, interior components and exterior, ensure proper operation of connected loads and report outages in writing to COR, provide written report of findings and system status, post and/or amend local equipment logs and update status. B. Battery replacement. Furnish & install 36 external and 108 internal replacement batteries in Eaton inverter UPS. i. Bring system safely offline, full replacement of existing battery string, disposal of old battery bank, verify charging system is functioning properly, measure battery string float voltage/current. ii. Provide 12-month battery warranty. C. Replacement of display screen for Eaton 9355 Inverter UPS. 4.0 Construction Requirements a. As a general rule, match the quality and appearance of existing construction at areas of patching or repair work. The “work” or “project requirements” as defined herein isgenerally described but not necessarily limited. b. The site of the work is the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory locatedat One Gifford Pinchot Drive in Madison, Wisconsin, 53726. Contact Frank Morris, Contracting Officer’s Representative, at (608) 231-9338 to make arrangements for a pre-proposal site visit. c. Construction debris shall be hauled off the site to an approved landfill, and shall be disposed of by the Contractor. The contractor is encouraged to recycle or re-use to themaximum extent possible, any materials removed under this contract. d. Temporary Facilities: The Contractor shall be permitted to use Government electricalpower, water, and restrooms at no cost. However, the contractor must make any required temporary connections to Government provided utility systems. e. Protection and Restoration: The Contractor shall protect all existing structures and features during the -- 3 of 6 -- 4 progress of the work; shall remove from the site all debris and unused materials; and shall, upon completion of the work, restore the site as nearly aspossible to its original condition, including the replacement, at the Contractor's expense, of any structure, facility, landscaping, or feature which has been damaged. f. Safety i. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations pertaining to the protection of workers, visitors to the site, and persons occupying areas adjacent to the site, including the provisions of 29CFR1910 and 29CFR1926of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Contractor

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