Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to: Renovate Headhouse 4 at Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Unit (PSWMRU), Bui... The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to: Renovate Headhouse 4 at Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Unit (PSWMRU), Building 996-04, Tower Road, University Park, PA 16802-5400. Solicitation 12305B24R0018 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 15 and 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price contract. 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. This will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), see solicitation for evaluation factors and submission requirements, sections L and M. Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS Code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard is $45.0 million. Magnitude of Construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. Period of performance is 180 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Site Visit: Bidders are encouraged to visit the site and be escorted by a government representative to confirm locations, dimensions, and conditions of the project before a bid is submitted. The site visit shall be for the purpose of observing firsthand any conditions relevant to the completion of this project. No consideration will be given to claims based on lack of knowledge of existing conditions, except where contract documents make definite provisions for adjustment in cost or extension due to existing conditions not readily foreseeable. An organized site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 1:00 PM ET. Participants will meet at Building 996-04, University Park, PA. Contact Name: Scott Spear, scott.spear@usda.gov, 814-863-1680, 814-280-0441. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Specialist, Roger Ammons, via email to roger.ammons@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM ET on April 24, 2024. 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.