Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This Solicitation is a Request for Quote, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures, for a firm fixed priced construction purchase order. The USDA ARS requires that all labor, supervision, tools, an... This Solicitation is a Request for Quote, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures, for a firm fixed priced construction purchase order. The USDA ARS requires that all labor, supervision, tools, and materials be provided to complete the Pre-Engineered Steel Feed Storage Building Construction at the USDA-ARS facilities in Athens, GA. All work shall be performed in accordance with the terms, conditions, drawings and specifications contained in the solicitation documents. A single organized site visit has been scheduled for Tuesday September 08, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Participants will meet at: USDA ARS Southeast Poultry Laboratory 934 College Station Road Athens, GA 30605 Pre-registration to attend the site visit is required no later than Tuesday September 08, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time by email notification to Nicholas Langley, Nicholas.Langley@usda.gov, and Jeff Scarbrough, Jeff.Scarbrough@usda.gov. Provide names of personnel to be in attendance. For the site visit, we ask the following:The names of any visitors, and whether or not they are US citizens (if not, they should bring a passport) All visitors must not have had any avian contact for the preceding seven days prior to the visit. We ask that they respond to the employee/visitor COVID site entry checklist (included as a separate attachment to the solicitation. All visitors must wear a mask at all times indoors, or outdoors when within 6 feet of any other person. Quote must be received not later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Monday September 14, 2020. Quote must be in writing and emailed to: Nicholas D. Langley, Contract Specialist USDA ARS SEA AAO Nicholas.Langley@usda.gov Please include a detailed breakdown of price with various cost elements (e.g. materials, sub-costs, controllers, etc.) Additional quote instructions can be found in Section L. All questions pertaining to this solicitation, including questions that arise during the site visit, must be submitted to Nicholas.Langley@usda.gov by September 08, 2020. Questions that are not submitted in writing or that are not submitted by September 08, 2020 may not receive a response. Questions/answers discussed at the site visit will not be binding on the resultant contract unless submitted in writing and incorporated into the solicitation by amendment. Amendment 001 - The purpose of Amendment 001 is to provide answers for questions received by the cutoff date.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a pre-solicitation notice. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Southeast Area (SEA) Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory (SEPRL) in Athens, GA has a requirement for the construction... This is a pre-solicitation notice. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Southeast Area (SEA) Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory (SEPRL) in Athens, GA has a requirement for the construction of a pre-engineered steel feed storage building. The Government will furnish a pre-engineered Vulcan Steel Building and related plans/documents as applicable/available. The contractor will provide all other necessary labor, materials, and equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements. USDA ARS SEA intends to issue a Request for Quote, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures, for a firm fixed priced construction purchase order. The solicitation is anticipated to be a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this requirement is 236220 with a size standard of $39.5M. In Accordance with FAR 36.204 the estimated magnitude of this requirement is between $25,000 and $100,000. Contractors shall not directly contact the facility to discuss this requirement. During the solicitation phase, contractors will be provided the opportunity to ask any relevant questions. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute the Request for Quote (RFQ). The Government anticipates issuing an RFQ for this requirement in September 2020. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for these services.