Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

***Q&A Sheet Posted to Attachments*** ***The Solicitation has been extended to September 4th due to the holiday*** The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (AR... ***Q&A Sheet Posted to Attachments*** ***The Solicitation has been extended to September 4th due to the holiday*** The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for: Elevator Modernization at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), 10300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705. Solicitation 12305B24R0033 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 a tradeoff process, 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 238290, Other Building Equipment Contractors. Magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Period of performance is as follows: The Period of Performance (POP) shall be two-hundred-seventy-five (275) days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for one (1) elevator and five-hundred-twenty (520) days if multiple elevators are awarded. If multiple elevators are awarded the start of each additional elevator shall elevator shall overlap the start of the previous by two (2) months in order to keep the crews moving in a timely fashion. Site Visit: Offerors 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. The site visit will be conducted Thursday August 8, 2024, 9:00 AM ET. See FAR Clause 52.236-27 in the solicitation for more details.