AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · MISSOULA TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
This Request for Quotation seeks to convert an existing HVAC system in a chainsaw testing room into a controlled environmental conditioning chamber in Missoula, MT. The chamber must maintain temperatures up to 110°F for occupied human performance evaluations. [3][1]
The completed chamber shall provide a controlled testing environment capable of maintaining temperatures up to 110°F for occupied human performance evaluations. # 2.0 Scope or Mission The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, engineering, design support, installation, testing, commissioning, and documentation necessary to convert the existing space into a fully operational environmental conditioning chamber.
Any limitations identified during design, including utility or system capacity constraints, shall be communicated to the Government along with recommended solutions. # 5.0 Performance Objectives The completed conditioning chamber shall: * Provide a safe environmental conditioning chamber suitable for occupied firefighter physiological testing. * Provide controlled room temperatures up to 110°F. * Provide adequate ventilation for occupied treadmill testing. * Integrate new systems with existing building infrastructure where practical. * Provide reliable, maintainable equipment suitable for long-term research use. * Successfully complete testing, commissioning, and documentation demonstrating
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Payments under the contract are predicated on compliance with the above requirements, and therefore the offeror will not be eligible for funding under the contract or to retain any funding under the contract absent compliance with the above requirements. (d) This certification reflects a change in the Government’s position regarding the materiality of the foregoing requirements and therefore any prior payment of similar claims does not reflect the materiality of the foregoing requirements to this contract. (e) Submission of a knowing false statement relating to offeror’s compliance with the above requirements and/or eligibility for the contract may subject the offeror to liability under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, and/or criminal liability, including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 287 and 1001. (f) Failure on the part of the offeror or its subcontractors to comply with the terms of this clause may be grounds for the Contracting Officer to terminate the contract for default. (End of Provision) Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) Missoula County, MT HVAC conversion RFQ# 1240LU26Q0117 Page 22 of 23 NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Protest Procedures The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to fair, transparent, and efficient acquisitions.
The completed chamber shall provide a controlled testing environment capable of maintaining temperatures up to 110°F for occupied human performance evaluations. # 2.0 Scope or Mission The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, engineering, design support, installation, testing, commissioning, and documentation necessary to convert the existing space into a fully operational environmental conditioning chamber.
Any limitations identified during design, including utility or system capacity constraints, shall be communicated to the Government along with recommended solutions. # 5.0 Performance Objectives The completed conditioning chamber shall: * Provide a safe environmental conditioning chamber suitable for occupied firefighter physiological testing. * Provide controlled room temperatures up to 110°F. * Provide adequate ventilation for occupied treadmill testing. * Integrate new systems with existing building infrastructure where practical. * Provide reliable, maintainable equipment suitable for long-term research use. * Successfully complete testing, commissioning, and documentation demonstrating operational readiness. # 6.0 Deliverables / Schedule | **Item No.** | **Deliverable** | **Description** | **Due By** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Project Schedule | Submit a project schedule identifying major milestones, procurement activities, installation, testing, commissioning, and anticipated completion dates. | Within fifteen (15) calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) | | 2 | Design Submittals | Submit equipment data sheets, shop drawings, product literature, and other technical documentation necessary for Government review prior to procurement and installation. | RFQ response due date.
Email address for submission: john.curry@usda.gov Evaluation and Basis for Award The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services is not applicable to this solicitation.
The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer.
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Missoula, MT, 59808, USA
Posted Aug 14, 2026; Responses due Sep 17, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC; Archive date Oct 2, 2026
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Solicitation number 1240LU26Q0117 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for HVAC system installation. The purpose of this project is to convert and adapt the existing HVAC system in a chainsaw testing room into a controlled environmental conditioning chamber.
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