Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a solicitation announcement for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, 2000 East Allen Road, Tucson, AZ., 85719. This is a Request... This is a solicitation announcement for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, 2000 East Allen Road, Tucson, AZ., 85719. This is a Request for Proposal for construction project, Plumbing Renovations in Building 107, USDA, ARS, 2000 East Allen Road, Tucson, AZ., 85719. This announcement is a total set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The USDA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the Contract documents, Plans, and Specifications, summary of which is provided below: This project contains Items as listed below: Work includes demolition and replacement of the Plumbing systems, in the USDA Carl Hayden Research Unit, Building 107, Tucson, Arizona. Other incidental work will include roofing, Wall and Floor Repair and site work, the work will be performed in multiple phases; Phase 1 will include installing a new main Laboratory Drain and replacing the plumbing in Labs 166, 167, 168, 177, toilets 115, 116 117 and 119 on the first floor. The ceiling in the basement under the Labs will be removed to provide plumbing access. Where Concrete slabs are removed to install new bathroom plumbing the concrete shall be replaced and the floor finishes repaired. The building shall remain occupied by USDA personnel during construction. Phase 2 the balance of the laboratory plumbing will be replaced in Labs 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and 176. The Concrete floor slab shall be removed as necessary to replace the basement plumbing and repaired with new concrete where the floor slabs are removed. The Basement Ceilings shall be replaced, and the Basement Floors repaired. Completion Time: 365 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Prior to commencing work, the contractor receiving award shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2)) with 30-hour OSHA certification will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors on site shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course. This construction project is set-aside for Small Business firms (SB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors and size standard $15 million applies. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in May 2019. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various solicitation documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov). All interested offeror's (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Offeror's are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL solicitation documents and acknowledging any amendments and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDA. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://www.sam.gov/SAM/, shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have completed the VETS-4212 report at: https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm (if applicable). Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to Jeffery.ridenour@ars.usda.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.