Solicitation # 1240BE27Q0018Updated Nov 9, 2026Scored Nov 15, 2026
Nov 24
Nov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM PST
Summary by RFP Detector
Forest Service (USDA Forest Service), part of the Department of Agriculture, posted a request for quotations titled “Santee Lab HVAC Replacement” under solicitation number 1240BE27Q0018. It was posted on Nov 9, 2026. Responses are due Nov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM PST. It is classified under NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and product/service code 4120. The set-aside is listed as Small Business Set Aside - Total. The place of performance is Cordesville, South Carolina. The listed point of contact is Chad Schmele.
RFP Detector Score
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Starts at 50
No value published. Typical award is about $59K: the median of 115 Forest Service contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 238220, FY24–FY26.
Total small-business set-aside. The largest recipient took 10% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, and spending is spread across many vendors.
Forest Service obligated $18.2M on NAICS 238220 across 259 contracts in FY24–FY26. 1 other notice from this office in the past 12 months.
Solicitation, bids due: 10 days to respond (due Nov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM PST).
Documents not listed, named contact with email, 73-word description.
Posted 5 days ago.
50 + contributions = 49 (D, Limited)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Nov 15, 2026.
Eligibility · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Small-business set-asides reserve a contract, or part of it, for businesses that meet the size standard for the NAICS code on the notice. "Total" set-asides restrict the whole requirement; "partial" set-asides restrict part of it.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
Solicitation number 1240BE27Q0018 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the replacement of an existing 3-ton packaged heat pump system with a new, high efficiency ENERGY STAR certified unit that also satisfies FEMP federal purchasing requirements for energy consuming products. The unit serves the Laboratory at the Santee Experimental Forest located at 3734 SC-402, Cordesville, SC 29434. Please see attached solicitation and supporting documents for a full description of the requirement.
No documents are listed for this notice.
Chad Schmele
PrimaryPoints of contact as published on the notice.
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted
Responses dueNext · in 9 days
Archive date on the official notice
Federal award history
Forest Service · NAICS 238220 · FY24–FY26
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 9,328,381.9 |
| FY2023 | 12,029,877.94 |
| FY2024 | 6,972,683.58 |
| FY2025 | 3,487,852.27 |
| FY2026 | 7,706,823.23 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
Same NAICS group or Construction & Renovation, nearby first, ranked by score.
Department of the Air Force · North, SC
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, 17 days to respond.
Department of the Air Force · Charleston AFB, SC
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, active buyer ($6.9B FY24–FY26); but posted 242 days ago.
Department of the Air Force · South Carolina
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, active buyer ($6.9B FY24–FY26); but only 2 days left.
Department of Veterans Affairs · Houston, TX
Why this score
SDVOSB set-aside, 32 days to respond; but small typical award (~$102K).
Department of Veterans Affairs · West Haven
Why this score
SDVOSB set-aside, 18 days to respond; but small typical award (~$102K).
Department of Veterans Affairs · Los Angeles
Why this score
SDVOSB set-aside, 22 days to respond; but small typical award (~$124K).
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92 open RFPs from this issuer and its offices.
Forest Service · Eddyville, IL
Why this score
But only 1 day left.
Forest Service · Bellvue, CO
Why this score
Small-business set-aside; but only 1 day left.
Forest Service · Alaska
Why this score
Full and open; but only 1 day left.
Forest Service · Somes Bar, CA
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, recently updated; but only 1 day left.
Forest Service · Santa Fe, NM
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, clear, complete notice; but only 1 day left.
Forest Service · Blackduck, MN
Why this score
Full and open, recently updated; but only 1 day left.
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