Renovation of a laboratory facility in Gainesville, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) in Gainesville, Georgia has a requirement to replace flooring in the main building at the facility. The project shall be completed within 90 days after notice to proceed is issued. There are no option periods. The magnitude of construction is less than $25,000. Request for Quote (RFQ) 140G0122Q0087 will be issued on or about 3/24/2022 with written quotes due on or about 4/08/2022. A site visit will be held. A minimum of 24 hours advance notice MUST be given. The contact info for the site visit can be found in Section L in the Request for Quote (RFQ). CONTRACTORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE SITE VISIT. This acquisition is total small business set-a-side. The NAICS code is 238330. The size standard is $16.5 million. The anticipated award date of the contract is 4/22/2022. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/index.html to be awarded the contract. All responsible sources may submit a bid or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses may be emailed to kweaver@usgs.gov. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. A site visit will be held. See FAR 52.236-27. A minimum of 24 hours advance notice MUST be given for attendees of the site visit. The contact person and information for the site visit are located in provision 52.236-27. 1.2. Questions regarding this solicitation may be submitted to Kevin Weaver at kweaver@usgs.gov. All questions regarding this request for quotes (RFQ) must be submitted in writing no later than 3 calendar days before quotes are due. Questions and answers discussed at the site visit WILL NOT be binding on the resultant contract unless submitted in writing and incorporated into the RFQ by amendment. 1.3. The anticipated NAICS code for this acquisition is 238330. 1.4. The size standard is $16.5 million. 1.5. Magnitude of Construction is less than $25,000. 1.6. Instructions for submission of proposals: 1.6.1. Proposal may be submitted by email only to kweaver@usgs.gov. Facsimile (faxed) quotes/proposals will not be accepted. Replace Flooring in the The Main Research Building of the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) located in Gainesville, Florida See Attachment 1 for Statement of Work Product/Service Code: Z2EZ Product/Service Description: REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OTHER INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Period of Performance: 05/03/2021 to 07/29/2022 Contact Kevin Weaver at kweaver@usgs.gov with any questions or concerns The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 90 days from the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. (End of clause) * The Contracting Officer shall specify either a number of days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed, or a calendar date Our mission statement at the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) is to provide USGS science to Florida, the Southeastern States, the U.S. Caribbean, and elsewhere in the world. We are also leaders in seeking new and innovative ways to meet the critical need for sound, objective scientific information that can be applied to issues of local to international concern. B. Background The Main Research Building was constructed in the early 1980s. This building is a two-story building and is approximately 22,000 sf and holds office space, research laboratories, and fish holding facilities. The building was constructed using CMU block. C. Scope The purpose of this requirement is to replace the interior hallway flooring Main Research Building consisting of approximately 1,550 SF. The requirement will include demolition of all existing VCT flooring in hallways and replace with new. Replace Flooring in the The Main Research Building of the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) located in Gainesville, Florida