The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) issues this Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a firm fixed-price construction contract for:

PROJECT TITLE: Pneumatic Control System

PROJECT LOCATION: Ithaca, NY

538 Tower Road, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853

Attachment A- Wage Determination

Attachment B- Statement of Work

The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 13 and 26 and rated in the awarded firm-fixed price order. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions. No paper solicitation will be available. See solicitation for evaluation factors and submission requirements, sections L and M in the attached Solicitation UCF. Award will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

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(w) is available at https://www.ars.usda.gov/afm/apd/acquisitions/

The associated NAICS Code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The small business size standard is $19 million.

Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a Total Small Business Set -Aside

The Government intends to award one (1) firm fixed-price contract.

SELECTION PROCESS: The Proposals will be evaluated using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable selection process. Potential offerors must submit all Submission Documents: Transmittal Summary Letter, Signed and completed SF 1442, and must complete the Total Cost on the Bid Schedule Page 6, B.2 Schedule of Items. Offerors are encouraged to also submit their technical capability and past performance for review and consideration by the Government. You must be determined to be technically acceptable and clearly able to meet the requirements in the SOW in order to evaluated for price, which includes having an active SAM registration at the time of solicitation and award.

Period of performance is 60 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

SITE VISIT: An organized site visit has been scheduled for- Wednesday, April 9, 2024, at 9:00 AM EST. See Site Visit information for information on how to register in the Solicitation attached.

Participants will meet at-, 538 Tower Road, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853. POC for site visit will be Michael Merchant. For further directions for site visit location you may call 607-255-9739 or email at Michael.merchant@usda.gov.

All questions regarding this announcement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, via email to Elizabeth.Wilson2@usda.gov by April 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

Responses to this Request for Quote are due by email to Elizabeth.Wilson2@usda.gov by April 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST.

DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the Governments best interest.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All contractors submitting bids, proposals, or quotes on USDA solicitations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Failure to register in the SAM database will make an Offeror ineligible. The SAM website can be accessed at www.sam.gov.

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to check the website daily for any updates/amendments. All amendments must be acknowledged on the submitted SF 1442.

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