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 renovate Mill House at the USDA, ARS, Sugarcane Field Station in Canal Point, FL 33438. All work shall be performed in accordance with the terms, conditions, drawings, and specifications contained in the solicitation documents. A site visit has been scheduled for Thursday, May 12th at 10:00 AM EST, please contact Ms. Adura MacNaught at (561) 924-5227 for any issues. Participants will meet at: USDA ARS Sugarcane Field Station 12990 Hwy. 441N Canal Point, FL 33438 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. Quote must be received not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time Friday, May 20, 2022. Quote must be emailed to: Jessica Pacheco, Contract Specialist USDA ARS SEA AAO jessica.pacheco@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 jessica.pacheco@usda.gov by COB, Monday, May 16, 2022. Questions that are not submitted in writing or that are not submitted by May 16, 2022, 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 only. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Sugarcane Field Station, Canal Point, FL location has a requirement to ... This is a pre-solicitation notice only. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Sugarcane Field Station, Canal Point, FL location has a requirement to renovate Mill House, Bldg. 09A. The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the services to be performed in strict accordance as described in attached Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide all material, personnel, equipment, tools, fuel and other items or services necessary to remodel the workroom of Building 9. The work will consist of demolition and disposal of the existing laboratory furniture, anti-slip flooring, fluorescent lighting fixtures, and ceiling tiles. Once the demolition is completed, imperfections with the room shall be corrected, and the contractor will supply and install new flooring, laboratory furniture, lighting fixtures and ceiling tiles. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to alter the workroom of Building 9, known as the Mill House, of the USDA ARS Sugarcane Field Station. Work will include but is not limited to: (1) Removal of the current laboratory casework, mechanical chases, countertops, and sinks. (2) Removal of the eye wash station. (3) Scrape, sandblast, or grind away the existing anti-slip floor coating. (4) Remove ceiling panels and T8 fluorescent light fixtures. (5) Level the concrete. (6) Extend the hot water supply to the new sink. (7) Remove and replace all damaged or cut RFP panels and trim. (8) Modify the existing water supply, wastewater drains, and electrical circuits to suit the new casework. (9) Move the computer wiring to new workstation. (10) Replace two existing doors and hardware. (11) Paint doors and doorframes. (12) Install new 4’ LED drop in light fixtures. (13) Install new epoxy anti-slip flooring system and cove base. (14) Provide and install new laboratory cabinets, counter tops, sinks and wall-mounted cabinets. (15) Install new ceiling tiles. (16) Repair cracked windowpane on the west side of workroom. (17) Furnish and install new window blinds for all windows in the room, except the narrow pane windows in the doors. The location of this project is U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sugarcane Field Station, 1299 Hwy. 441N, Canal Point, FL 33438. USDA/ARS/SEA intends to issue a firm fixed price construction purchase order. The NAICS code for this requirement is 236210 Industrial Building Construction with a size standard of $39.5M. The solicitation is anticipated to be a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The Government anticipates issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or around April 28, 2022. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 the magnitude of the project is estimated to beetween $100,000 and $250,000. During the solicitation phase, contractors will be provided the opportunity for a site visit and to ask any relevant questions during site visit. To arrange a site visit, offerors should contact George Carpenter at (561) 924-5227, ext. 116 or Dr. Duli Zhao at (561) 924-5227, ext. 17. Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the RFQ package and any amendments. All offerors shall be registered with the System for Award Management Registration per FAR Clause 52.204-7 and 52.204-8. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed, and telephone requests will not be honored. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute the Request for Quotation (RFQ). This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for bid/quotation preparation costs. The statement of work is attached to this notice for information only. The full RFQ, applicable provisions/clauses, wage rates, etc. will be posted when the full RFQ solicitation is released.