The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Tower Roof Replacement at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), located in Beltsville, Maryland.

BACKGROUND: In the past five years, the NAL replaced the Annex Roof. Last year in 2022, design efforts were done for the Replacement of the Tower Roof.

REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, material, equipment, and supervision for the Replacement of the Roof. The project includes replacing the 14th floor and 15th floor roof covering, insulation, roof drains, and flashings. Concrete slab infills are also included. Mechanical roof top units will be temporarily disconnected and reinstalled to perform re-roofing activities. Cleanup and incidental related work are included as well.

BASE:

Base Item – Replacement of Tower Roof

GENERAL:

The contract performance time is approximately 90 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are 238160 – Roofing Contractors, with a size standard of $19 million.

This procurement is being issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside utilizing the negotiated method by issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP).

Evaluation factors consist of the following: Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price.

The contract will be awarded, based on the Best Value "Trade-off" process, to the firm whose proposal, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, provides the best combination of technical expertise and price reasonableness. In making this determination, all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. The Government reserves the right to make the contract award to other than the lowest price offeror, price and other factors considered.

Bid Bonds are required. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required of the successful offeror. It is anticipated that the solicitation documents, to include specifications and drawings, will be available for viewing and downloading at www.sam.gov, on or about August 26, 2023.

The solicitation and all amendments for the RFP will be posted on www.sam.gov.

A Site Visit will be scheduled. Specific details will be included in the solicitation that is posted.

Proposals are due on or about September 26, 2023, by 12:00 noon, EST., via electronic format. All proposals shall be emailed to angela.wingert@usda.gov. All format requirements outlined in the solicitation shall be followed for electronic submission. All proposals must be received in electronic format by the date and time specified. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to check www.sam.gov frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted at the referenced website. No copies on electronic storage (USBs, DVDs, CDs, etc...) or hard copies will be made available.

If an offeror would like to be listed so that others can see that the offeror is an interested vendor, the offeror must click the “Add Me to Interested Vendors” button in the listing for this solicitation on www.sam.gov

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