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Water Softener Install Carl Hayden Research Center

Issued by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
11 Sept 2026
Closes
21 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
1232SA26Q1487
Location
AZ, United States
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

Details

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD is soliciting Water Softener Install Carl Hayden Research Center. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1487. Classified under NAICS 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. Product/service code 4610 — WATER PURIFICATION EQUIPMENT. Place of performance: AZ, USA. Responses are due by 21 September 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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 ​1232SA26Q1487 is issued as a ​Request for Quotation (RFQ)​ for Water Softener Installaion at the Carl Hayden Research Center in Tucson, AZ. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is ​238220.​ The small business size standard is $19 Million.​ All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

Context for bidders

We hold 88 notices from AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD, going back to August 202657 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, electronics-semiconductors and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 625 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in United States. This one closes in 10 days.

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