Arkansas RFP Seeks LED Lights for Poultry Farmers

LIGHTimes News Staff

March 1, 2011…The state of Arkansas is taking bids for the supply of LED lamps to be used in poultry houses as part of the Advanced Lighting Technology for Poultry Growers program. This program is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and administered by the Arkansas Energy Office, a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The request of bids closes March 15, and the project will require around 34,500 LED lamps of different types. The request of bids closes March 15, and the project will require around 34,500 LED lamps of different types. Bids will be opened on Tuesday March 15 at 1.30 pm Central Time. The project requires approximately 34,500 LED lamps, divided equally into PAR-38 (max. 10W, min. 600 lm), PAR-30 (max. 10W, min. 400 lm) and R-30 (max. 10W, min. 400 lm) types.

Detailed information including the application and requirements can be found at Arkansas’s Office of State Procurement website under reference bid SP-11-0209. A hard copy of the application can be obtained from the Office of State Procurement, 1509 West Seventh Street, Room 300, Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information on Arkansas’s ARRA programs, visit www.recovery.arkansas.gov.