Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

MODIFICATION 02 TO THIS SOLICITATION ADDS AN ADDENDUM TO THE PRD DOCUMENT IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION; REPLACES THE 1442 DOCUMENT IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION WITH AN UPDATED 1442 DOCUMENT SEPARATING LIN... MODIFICATION 02 TO THIS SOLICITATION ADDS AN ADDENDUM TO THE PRD DOCUMENT IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION; REPLACES THE 1442 DOCUMENT IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION WITH AN UPDATED 1442 DOCUMENT SEPARATING LINE ITEMS AND CHANGING THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS SOLICITATION TO 08/30/2021; ADDS A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DOCUMENT TO THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION. THERE ARE NO OTHER CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITATION. MODIFICATION 01 CORRECTS AN ERROR MADE IN THE ORIGINAL POSTING CLOSING DATE. THIS MODIFICATION CHANGES THE CLOSING DATE TO 08/20/2021. THERE ARE NO OTHER CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITATION. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for Architectural Engineering (AE) services in Ames, Iowa. Solicitation 12505B21Q0177 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price contract. Interested vendors 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. The associated NAICS Code is 541310, Architectural Services. The small business size standard is $8 million. Period of performance is 280 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Site Visit: An organized site visit is scheduled for August 4, 2021 at 10:30 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT). The site visit will be held at 1920 Dayton Ave., Building 20, Ames, Iowa, 50010. All participants must sign in at the Building 20 guard/visitor center entrance. 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, Kristen Turner, via email to kristen.turner@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM CDT on August 13, 2021. 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. Furnish quotes no later than 3:00 PM (CDT), August 20, 2021 to Kristen Turner, Contracting Officer at Kristen.turner@usda.gov . Quotes will only be accepted via email, no phone calls will be accepted.