Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMD 003 grants an extension of time to submit offers. AMD 002 add Attachment 6,7,8,9 as pertaining to Q&A for site visit and to change bid guarantee from no to yes. All other aspects to this solicitat... AMD 003 grants an extension of time to submit offers. AMD 002 add Attachment 6,7,8,9 as pertaining to Q&A for site visit and to change bid guarantee from no to yes. All other aspects to this solicitation remain unchanged. AMD 001 adds Attachment 5 Limited Asbestos Survey 2021.11.29_12805B24R0014 - No other changes made SITE VISIT CONSTRUCTION (a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. (b) Attn: Sharon Kaseman Supervisory Engineer USDA, ARS, PA, Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center 1616 Albrecht Blvd N Fargo, ND 58102-2765 Phone: 701-318-1099 email: sharon.kaseman@usda.gov TWO SITE VISIT TIMES AVAILABLE (Must attend one of the two) March 20th at 9:00am CST or 1:00 pm CST (SITE VISIT ATTENDANCE AT ONE OF THE TWO DATES IS MANDATORY TO PROVIDE AN OFFER ON THIS SOLICATION) If you wish to attend the site visit please send an email to shane.pope@usda.gov and sharon.kaseman@usda.gov with the title “12805B24R0014 Site Visit Registration” please include the name(s) of those attending, along with company information. Contractors must be registered to attend the site visit. If Contractors are not registered, they will not be permitted on the site visit. The site visit registration deadline is March 19, 2024, any registration request received after March 19, 2024 will not be accepted. Information concerning the REE policies and procedures regarding the definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts and the time required for definitization of those actions per 15 U.S.C. 644 is available at https://www.ars.usda.gov/afm/apd/acquisitions/. REE is in process of gathering the FY23 data to date regarding the length of time it takes for definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts on a rolling data call basis in which the awarding contracting office provides on a per modification basis. That data will be aggregated and will be available at https://www.ars.usda.gov/afm/apd/acquisitions/ as required by 15 U.S.C. 644(w). Data regarding this requirement was not gathered prior to FY23.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE ONLY The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area Office has a requirement to remodel office and laboratory spac... THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE ONLY The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area Office has a requirement to remodel office and laboratory space with options at the East Grand Forks, MN facility. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and transportation and performing all required work in accordance with the plans and specifications for the renovation work. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 the magnitude of this construction project is between $1,000,000 - $2,000,000. USDA will issue a Firm Fixed Price construction contract. The Request for Proposal (RFP), 12805B23R0014, may be issued on or around March 04, 2023. The NAICS Code shall be 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a size standard of $45M. Completion timeframe for the resulting contract is to be determined. The RFP will be accessible via sam.gov in the “Contracting Opportunities” section. Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the RFP package and any amendments. All offerors shall be registered with the System for Award Management Registration per FAR Clause 52.204-7 and 52.204-8. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed and telephone requests will not be honored.