Inactive
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:12505B20R0012
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to repair the TPO Roof at the National Centers for Animal Health located at 1920 Dayton Avenue...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to repair the TPO Roof at the National Centers for Animal Health located at 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010. Solicitation 12505B20R0012 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 13 and 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price order. Interested offerors 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. Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a Total Small Business Set Aside. This solicitation is a Brand Name requirement. The contract will be awarded to any Carlisle Roof System approved installer in order to maintain the warranty on the sections of the roof that this repair ties in to. The associated NAICS Code is 238160, Roofing Contractors. The small business size standard is $16.50 million. Magnitude of Construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. Period of performance is 120 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bonds: Alternate Payment Protections are required. Site Visit: Organized site visits are scheduled for August 4, 2020 at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time and August, 2020 at 9:00 AM Central Daylight Time. The site visits will be held at the project location. The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time on August 3, 2020. Pre-register by emailing josh.dobereiner@usda.gov with your company name, the name(s) of the representatives who will attend, and which site visit you are registering for. The site visit will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the site which may be helpful in the preparation of offers. Attendance at this site visit is not mandatory for offer submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor's responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Josh Dobereiner, via email to josh.dobereiner@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time on August 12, 2020. 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. Biobased Products: This procurement requires the use of Biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. The products should first be acquired from the USDA designated product categories. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quantity that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards, and to the extent feasible and reasonable, include the exclusive use of biobased and recycled products. Please visit www.biopreferred.gov for more information on the USDA Biobased Program and to reference the catalog of mandatory biobased products.
