Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

*****Amendment 00002 publishes responses to questions***** The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) locate... *****Amendment 00002 publishes responses to questions***** The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) located at install a new lean to-shed roofing system to the existing FSP building on the east facing end of the building at FSP building 163J. Solicitation 12305B22R0020 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 13 and 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price order. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation. No paper solicitation will be available. Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a total small business set-aside. Magnitude of Construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. Period of performance is 120 days after notice to proceed. An organized site visit has been scheduled for- August 24th, 2022, at 9AM – 10AM Participants will meet at- USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center BUILDING 426A, BARC-EAST 10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND 20705-2350 In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register. Please email falcon.albino@usda.gov with the company name and name(s) by August 22nd, 3PM. Proposals must be submitted via email to falcon.albino@usda.gov Interested parties are reminded to read the solicitation in its entirety. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to, Falcon Albino, via email to falcon.albino@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM EST on August 26, 2022. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.