Description
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is seeking quotations from small‑business vendors to modernize and upgrade the environmental control and lighting systems of a research greenhouse located at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Upland Farm Campus. The project involves replacing aging LED lighting with dimmable full‑spectrum units, installing a new control platform (or an approved equivalent), integrating remote access capabilities, and providing associated electrical work, training, and documentation. The solicitation is a total small‑business set‑aside and follows FAR Part 12 procedures.
• Scope: supply, install, and commission full‑spectrum dimmable LED lighting and a new greenhouse control system.
• Location: 260 Lawrence Hill Rd., Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 (Suffolk County).
• Requirements: compliance with Service Contract Act wage determination, functional equivalency documentation for any alternate control system, and provision of training and support.
• Contract type: RFQ for commercial items; small‑business set‑aside.
• Key dates: amendment effective 09/02/2026; no explicit question‑submission or bid‑submission deadlines provided in the excerpt.