Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Sugarcane Field Station, located at 12990 US Hwy 441 North, Canal Point, Florida has a re... The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Sugarcane Field Station, located at 12990 US Hwy 441 North, Canal Point, Florida has a requirement to replace existing Photo Period Building. Work shall be performed in strict accordance as specified in attached Statement of Work (SOW). Seeking qualified Contractor who shall provide all professional services, personnel, tools, material, equipment to demolish the existing fire damaged photoperiod house and build a new one of the exact same footprint. The only layout change is that the locker/breakroom middle bay will be moved to the end by the mechanics building and a 4x10 foot drying shed will be constructed on the side of the new building with fireproof walls for the use of the scientists to replace the room inside of the burned out building. Work shall be performed in strict accordance as specified in attached Statement of Work (SOW). The solicitation number is 12405B24R0003. This is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220. The small business size standard is $45.0M. This solicitation is replacing prior solicitation 12405B23R0016. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. 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 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. Site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 10:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST) at USDA, ARS, SEA, Sugarcane Field Station, 12990 US Hwy 441 North, Canal Point, FL 33438. Site visit contact: George Carpenter, Phone: (561)924-5227, Email: george.carpenter@usda.gov. QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing ONLY to the Contract Specialist, Monte Jordan, by email only to monte.jordan@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted by December 19, 2023, no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). 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. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Proposals must be received by Friday, December 29, 2023, no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). Proposals must be emailed only to Contract Specialist, Monte Jordan at monte.jordan@usda.gov. Proposal must be annotated as such and reference the solicitation number. NO late proposals will be accepted. DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Sugarcane Field Station, 12990 Hwy 441N, Canal Point, Florida (33438... This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Sugarcane Field Station, 12990 Hwy 441N, Canal Point, Florida (33438) location. Specific instructions on submitting your proposal will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued after this synopsis is posted through the governmentwide point of entry (GPE) contract opportunities website also known as SAM (https://sam.gov). This construction project is a total set-aside for Small Business firms (SB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The size standard $45.0 million. In accordance with FAR 36.204 Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the magnitude of this contract project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The government anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Price Contract in January 2024. This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation on https://sam.gov/. The USDA is seeking a qualified Contractor who shall provide all professional services, personnel, tools, material, equipment to demolish the existing fire damaged photoperiod house and build a new one of the exact same footprint. The only layout change is that the locker/breakroom middle bay will be moved to the end by the mechanics building and a 4x10 foot drying shed will be constructed on the side of the new building with fireproof walls for the use of the scientists to replace the room inside of the burned out building. The site of work contemplated for this project is at USDA, ARS, SEA, Sugarcane Field Station, 12990 Hwy 441N, Canal Point, FL 33438. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued after this synopsis notice is posted through the government-wide point of entry (GPE), contract opportunities website also known as SAM (https://sam.gov). COMPLETION TIME: The completion of this project shall not exceed 270 days from date of notice to proceed. A request for time extension must be submitted to the Contract Officer in writing. Each request must include specific and detailed reasons in support of the schedule alteration. Within 14 calendar days after Contract Award, the Contractor shall provide the Government with a detailed schedule of dates on which the Contractor plans to accomplish the work. Prior to commencing work, the contractor receiving award shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2)) with 30-hour OSHA certification will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors on site shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various solicitation documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/) after this synopsis notice is posted, with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal due date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. All interested offerors (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.SAM.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the SAM.gov website. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL solicitation documents and acknowledging any amendments and should re-visit the SAM website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDA. REGISTRATIONS: Prospective contractors must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, shall be registered and active in the System for Award Management database and have completed their electronic annual Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov, . Prospective contractors shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer and shall have completed the VETS-4212 report at: http://www.vets4212.dol.gov (if applicable).