Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT 02 dated 6/23/2022: The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the questions and answers received through 6/23/2022. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. *******************... AMENDMENT 02 dated 6/23/2022: The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the questions and answers received through 6/23/2022. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ****************************************************************************************************************************** AMENDMENT 01 dated 6/14/2022: The purpose of this amendment is to post the site visit sign in sheets. ******************************************************************************************************************************** The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for Install Multiplex Water Softener located at Ames, IA Solicitation 12505B22R0005 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 15 and 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 100% Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS Code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. The small business size standard is $16.50 million. Magnitude of Construction is estimated to be between $250,000 and $500,000. Period of performance is 365 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed to include inspection and punch list. Site Visit: Organized site visits are scheduled for June 8, 2022 at 1:00 PM Central Time (CT) and June 9, at 10:00 AM CT. Face coverings must be worn at all times. The COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation form must be presented upon entry to the site visit. The site visit will be held at the project location. The same information will be provided at all site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by 2:00 PM CST on June 7, 2022. Pre-register by emailing melissa.grice@usda.gov with your company name, the name(s) of the representatives who will attend, and which site visit you are registering for. An email response will be sent confirming your registration. 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 Contract Specialist, Melissa Grice, via email to melissa.grice@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than close of business on Jun 17, 2022. 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. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov. This solicitation is NOT an invitation for bids and there will be NO formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing via email to the persons specified in this solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. 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. 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.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to Install a Multiplex Water Softener located at Ames, IA 50011. PROJECT SCOPE: The contractor... The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to Install a Multiplex Water Softener located at Ames, IA 50011. PROJECT SCOPE: The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and materials to delivery and install a multiplex water softener, brine tank, control valves, isolation valves, programmable logic controllers, HMI, piping, insulation and other components needed to complete the project. The new Water Softener shall be connected to existing 3” brass ProPress supply and return valves. The new Water softener shall communicate to the existing Building Automation System (BAS), Johnson Controls Inc (JCI), using BACnet over IP. All fabrication, installation and testing shall be in accordance with all Federal, State and Local codes. All waste products shall be disposed of in accordance with all Federal, State and Local codes Magnitude of Construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. Site visits are tentatively scheduled for Jun 8, 2022 at 1:00PM CST and Jun 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM CST. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by Jun 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM CT. The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. Additional details, including how to register for the site visit, will be provided in the solicitation. The attached COVID-19 Certification Vaccination form must be presented upon entry to the site visit. If an attendee is not vaccinated or doesn't want to share that information, then a negative COVID test taken within the previous 3 days must be provided to get onsite. SOLICITATION PERIOD: A request for proposal is scheduled to release on or about May 26, 2022. Proposals will be due on or about Jun 29, 2022. SOLICITATION PROCEDURES: The acquisition will be issued as a total Small Business Set-Aside, Request for Proposal using the Contract Opportunities on the sam.gov website. The NAICS code for this procurement is 238220; Small Business Size Standard is $16.5 Million. Product Service Code (PSC) is J045. The anticipated period of performance will be 60 calendar days from Notice To Proceed. It is anticipated that solicitation will result in a single award firm-fixed price contract. This is an electronically issued acquisition. The solicitation will be available at the Contract Opportunities on the sam.gov website. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov. Electronic proposals submitted via email is required. 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. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the USDA BioPreferred® Program.

Inactive

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ... A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 238220, with a Size Standard $16.5million and the PSC Code is J045. The Magnitude of Construction is estimated to be between $250,000 and $500,000. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and materials to delivery and install a multiplex water softener, brine tank, control valves, isolation valves, programmable logic controllers, HMI, piping, insulation and other components needed to complete the project. The new Water Softener shall be connected to existing 3” brass ProPress supply and return valves. The new Water softener shall communicate to the existing Building Automation System (BAS), Johnson Controls Inc (JCI), using BACnet over IP. All fabrication, installation and testing shall be in accordance with all Federal, State and Local codes. All waste products shall be disposed of in accordance with all Federal, State and Local codes. Capability Statement: Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. In addition to the Capabilities Statement, companies should complete the attached Sources Sought Response Form and indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their UEI on their capability statements. To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement. Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to melissa.grice@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors. Submitting a Capability Statements: Responses should be submitted via email by Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to Melissa Grice at melissa.grice@usda.gov. Disclaimer: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.