Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of USDA has a construction and asbestos abatement requirement at the North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab (NCSCRL) located at 803 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN 5... The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of USDA has a construction and asbestos abatement requirement at the North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab (NCSCRL) located at 803 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN 56267. Solicitation 12505B22R0007 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 Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard is $39.5 million. Magnitude of Construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. Period of performance is 365 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bonds: Bid, Payment, and Performance Bonds are required. Site Visit: Organized site visits are scheduled for June 22, 2022 at 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT and June 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT. Attendance is limited to 5 people per 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 12:00 PM CST on June 21, 2022. Pre-register by emailing danielle.wolz@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 proposals. Attendance at this site visit is not mandatory for proposal 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, Danielle Wolz, via email to danielle.wolz@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM CST on July 1, 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. 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. AMENDMENT - JULY 29, 2022 The amendment does the following: 1. Provide responses to all requests for information (RFI) received 2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Offers are due 8/3.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of USDA has a construction and asbestos abatement requirement at the North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab (NCSCRL) located at 803 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN 5... The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of USDA has a construction and asbestos abatement requirement at the North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab (NCSCRL) located at 803 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN 56267. PROJECT SCOPE: Project shall be general construction and the removal and clean-up of asbestos and asbestos/waste contaminated elements in accordance with the Statement of Work, project specifications and project drawings. Site visits are tentatively scheduled for the week of July 11th 2022. The same information will be provided at all 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. SOLICITATION PERIOD: A request for proposal is scheduled to release on or about June 8, 2022. Proposals will be due on or about July 20, 2022. SOLICITATION PROCEDURES: The acquisition will be issued to small businesses. The Request for Proposal will use the contract opportunities domain on the www.sam.gov website. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The anticipated period of performance is estimated to be 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A Bid Guarantee, Performance Bond, and Payment Bond will be required. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal will result in a single firm-fixed price contract award. This is an electronically issued acquisition. The solicitation will be available at the Contract Opportunities domain on SAM.gov. 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 and provide SAM UEI number. 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

THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of USDA is conducting a market survey to identify the availability and in... THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of USDA is conducting a market survey to identify the availability and interest of qualified Small, Small Disadvantaged, Small Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zones, and certified 8(a) firms and large businesses as potential sources for this requirement. The scope of the project shall be general construction and the removal and clean-up of asbestos and asbestos/waste contaminated elements in accordance with the Statement of Work, project specifications and project drawings. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $39.5 million. The following information is provided to assist the ARS in conducting Market Research to identify potential contractors for this effort: The government is seeking capability statements from businesses capable of performing the construction and asbestos abatement replacement at the North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab (NCSCRL) (803 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN 56267). The estimated magnitude of construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. Place of Performance: United States Department of Agriculture North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab Morris, MN 56267 Respondents shall furnish sufficient technical information necessary for the Government to conclusively determine that they can meet the technical requirements identified above. Firms believing they can meet the requirements are encouraged to respond electronically with no less than the following information: Business name, SAM UEI number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number, and email address; Sufficient descriptive literature that unequivocally demonstrates that offered services will meet or exceed above specifications; Descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the service offered meets the technical requirements; If a large business, provide if subcontracting opportunities exist for small business concerns. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response. Interested Parties must respond with capability statements no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. All questions or responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall be sent to Danielle Wolz via email (danielle.wolz@usda.gov). All communication shall be in writing. No information will be taken by telephone. Notice of Intent: Responses to this sources sought announcement will assist the Government in determining whether any future requirement similar to this one should be set aside for small business, made available to full and open competition, or procure through sole-source acquisition procedures. Disclaimer and Important Notes: 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. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a synopsis and solicitation may be published on beta.sam.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).