Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NOW POSTED IN THE SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS. This Solicitation is a Request for Quote, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures, for a firm fixed priced construction purchase o... QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NOW POSTED IN THE SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS. 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 a construction project to remove the current air handling unit (designated ERU-1) and replace it with one that is similar in size, footprint, capacity, electrical connections, and other requirements at the USDA-ARS Sugarcane Field Station in Canal Point, FL. 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 Monday, March 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants will meet at: USDA ARS Sugarcane Field Station, Administration Building 12990 North US Highway 441 Canal Point, FL 33438 Pre-registration to attend the site visit is required no later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Friday, March 12, 2021 by email notification to audra.macnaught@usda.gov, george.carpenter@usda.gov, and shalunda.mix@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). 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. Quotes must be received no later than 2: 00 p.m. CST, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Quote must be in writing and emailed to: Shalunda Mix, Contract Specialist USDA ARS SEA AAO Shalunda.mix@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. Performance and Payment bonds are required. All questions pertaining to this solicitation, including questions that arise during the site visit, must be submitted to shalunda.mix@usda.gov by March 17, 2021, 4:00p.m. CST. Please reference the solicitation no. 12405B21Q0031 in all email subject lines. Questions that are not submitted in writing or that are not submitted by March 17, 2021 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.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a pre-solicitation notice. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Southeast Area (SEA) Sugarcane Field Station in Canal Point, FL has a requirement for a construction project to remove ... This is a pre-solicitation notice. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Southeast Area (SEA) Sugarcane Field Station in Canal Point, FL has a requirement for a construction project to remove the current air handling unit (designated ERU-1) and replace it with one that is similar in size, footprint, capacity, electrical connections, and other requirements. The contractor will provide all 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 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors with a size standard of $16.5M. In Accordance with FAR 36.204 the estimated magnitude of this requirement is between $100,000 and $250,000. 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 on/about March 1, 2021. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for these services.