Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT 01 - 09/03/2024 Quote Due date is extended to 2:00 PM CDT on September 10, 2024. Questions and answers attached to the SF 30. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. END OF AMENDMEN... AMENDMENT 01 - 09/03/2024 Quote Due date is extended to 2:00 PM CDT on September 10, 2024. Questions and answers attached to the SF 30. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. END OF AMENDMENT 01 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for Prefabricated Metal Building. Solicitation 12505B25R0024 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 236210, Industrial Building Construction. The small business size standard is $45 million. Magnitude of Construction is estimated to be between $250,000 and $500,000. Period of performance is 60 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed to include inspection and punch list. Submission of bid, payment, and performance bonds are required upon award of this acquisition. Site visits will be conducted at Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 208356 Drake Ave N., Stratford, WI on August 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM CDT and August 14, 2024 at 9:00 AM CDT. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by August 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM CDT. Pre-register by emailing jeffery.kathman@usda.gov with your company name and the name(s) of the representative(s) who will attend. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to Jeffery Kathman, via email to jeffery.kathman@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than close of business on ***August 20, 2024.***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 and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the proposal is submitted. 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 onlv 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 for a Pre-engineered Metal Building. PROJECT SCOPE: Construction of a pre-engineered, post fra... The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for a Pre-engineered Metal Building. PROJECT SCOPE: Construction of a pre-engineered, post frame, metal open ended building on an existing 194’ x 63‘concrete pad located at the Stratford EIDMRU – USDA farm. The building is intended to provide storage for farm equipment. The project aims remove and dispose of existing hoop frame and tensioned fabric on the north half of the concrete pad and replace it with a post frame building to cover the entirety (both halves) of the pad. SITES VISITS: Are tentatively scheduled for August 06, 2024 at 9:00 AM Central and August 07, 2024 at 1:00 PM Central. 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. Access for individuals who are not United States citizens cannot be guaranteed. SOLICITATION PERIOD: A request for proposal is scheduled to release on or about July 23, 2024. Proposals will be due on or about August 22, 2024. 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 236210; Small Business Size Standard is $16.5 million. Product Service Code (PSC) is Y1GD. The anticipated period of performance will be 60 days from Notice To Proceed. A Bid Guarantee, Performance Bond, and Payment Bond will be required. It is anticipated that award 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. Proposals shall be submitted electronically via email. 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 BioPreferredSM Program.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This pre-solicitation Sources Sought notice is issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS) for informational and planning purposes only. This market... This pre-solicitation Sources Sought notice is issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS) for informational and planning purposes only. This market survey is being conducted to help determine if there is an adequate number of qualified Small Businesses, Disadvantaged Small Businesses, SBA-certified 8(a) Program Participants, SBA-certified HUB Zone Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), and/or Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB) vendors available that would be interest in a proposed acquisition who meet the specific criteria outlined below to justify a set-aside. This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is NOT a Solicitation Announcement, Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Invitation for Bid (IFB) nor is it an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation announcement, RFQ, RFP, or IFB. It does NOT constitute any commitment by the Government. The Government will NOT make an award on the basis of 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 Large Business vendors to provide the product/services described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be used by the Government to help determine the appropriate acquisition strategy decision for any future solicitation(s). Responses to this sources sought announcement will also assist the Government in determining whether or not any future requirement similar to this one should be set aside for small business concerns, be issued as unrestricted, be issued as “full and open”, or be procured through sole-source acquisition procedures. The USDA-ARS requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for the product/services. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response to this notice. The Government will provide NO reimbursement for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of any information that is received in response to this notice. The USDA-ARS will NOT make an award on the basis of any responses received to this notice. 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 only qualified Small Businesses, Disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, or other small business vendors OR to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, issue a “full and open” solicitation (which would include large business vendors), OR proceed with making a sole source award to a single vendor. Scope of Work: The USDA-ARS Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research Unit (EIDMRU) located at 208356 Drake Ave N., Stratford, WI 54484, has a requirement for a Pre-Engineered Metal Building in accordance with the attached SOW. As such, the USDA-ARS Midwest Area (MWA) Administrative Office's Acquisition and Personal Property/Fleet is seeking capability statements from vendors capable of providing this product/services. The associated NAICS is 236210 (“Industrial Building Construction”) with a small business size standard of under $39.5 million. The applicable PSC is Y1GD (“Construction of Open Storage Facilities”). Any subsequent procurement that might be made will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12. Capability Statements & Qualifications: Vendors who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with the USDA-ARS that can provide a technically acceptable product/services should submit a Capabilities Statement. For this notice a Capabilities Statement is NOT to be a quote, proposal, or bid, but rather short statements regarding the vendor's ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. In addition to the Capabilities Statement, vendors should complete the “Sources Sought Response Form” included in the attachments section of this notice and indicate whether they are a Small Business, Disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, or Large Business. To be considered eligible, all vendors who respond to this notice must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration at the time of their submission. A Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their UEI# on their submission. Vendors should also include their SAM status as well as the business size and socio-economic status(es) for the applicable NAICS. Submission Instructions: Submission of any information in response to this notice is purely voluntary. Interested vendors are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought notice. Any vender responding to this notice must ensure that its response is complete and furnishes sufficiently detailed technical information to allow the Government to conclusively determine that the vendor qualifies and is capable of providing a product/services capable of meeting the technical requirements identified in the SOW. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response. Interested vendors are instructed to only provide the information requested. Any additional information will not be reviewed. Only electronic submissions made via email will be accepted. No verbal responses, information provided by phone, or responses submitted by USPS mail will be accepted. Please email all responses in writing with a capability statement AND sources sought response form to Jeffery Kathman at Jeffery.kathman@usda.gov by or before 2:00 PM CT on Friday, June 14, 2024. The e-mail subject line, body, or attachments MUST include the notice title (“Pre-Engineered Metal Building - Sources Sought”) and/or notice ID number (“12505B24R0024SS”). Failure to do so may result in your response not being put into consideration. Disclaimers: This notice does NOT obligate the Government to make an award 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 the Government is under NO obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback to the respondents about any of the information received. NO proprietary, sensitive, confidential, and/or classified information should be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation, combined synopsis/solicitation, solicitation, or notice of intent to sole source. After a review of the responses received, the Government MAY issue a pre-solicitation synopsis followed by a solicitation, a combined synopsis/solicitation, a solicitation, or a notice of intent to sole source.