Renovation of a laboratory facility in Beltsville, Maryland. Completed plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

PROJECT TITLE: INSTALL FEED MIXING & PROCESSING EQUIPMENT PROJECT LOCATION: BELTSVILLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER Beltsville, MD MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $100,000 and $250,000 TYPE CONSTRUCTION: Building NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): 238290 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $16.5 Million PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 90 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed for Base Offer. WAGE DETERMINATION: Department of Labor General Decision Number MD20220044 03252022 is included as an attachment to solicitation and is applicable to any resultant contract. If necessary, subsequent revisions will be posted to the solicitation via amendment prior to Proposal submission date. Revision may also be applicable prior to any contract award. Wage decisions are available at https://www.sam.gov/. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI): To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the contract requirements, specifications and/or drawings, submit a written RFI via email to falcon.albino@usda.gov. The subject line of the email must read 'RFI - 12305B22R0010'. RFIs must be specific identifying section, paragraph and page no. of the specifications or cite the drawing number and must be in question format. All RFIs submitted shall include the solicitation number and title, contractor name, city, state, telephone, email address, date submitted, and the RFI question(s). RFI responses will be posted to www.SAM.gov as necessary in amendment format. Deadline for submission of RFIs for this solicitation is close of business June 06, 2022. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE THIS SOLICITATION IS A 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. SEE THE SOLICITATION FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. DATABASE REGISTRATION INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION: The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of the Central Contractor Registration (CCR including FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Federal Acquisition Registrations require that federal contractors register in SAM at www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Warning: Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. If registration is not fully validated the date Offers are due, offers may be considered non-responsive and rejected. THE EXCLUDED PARTIES LIST SYSTEM (EPLS): To ensure that the individuals or businesses providing services under the contract have not engaged in fraud or abuse regarding Sections 1128 and 1128A of the Social Security Act regarding federal health care programs, the contractor is required to check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) located at www.sam.gov for each person or business providing services under this contract. During the performance of this contract the Contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business listed on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities. VETS-4212 REPORTING REQUIREMENT: Contractors are required to submit a required annual Form VETS4212, Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report (VETS-4212 Report) in all cases where the contractor or subcontractor has received an award of $100,000 or more in any fiscal year. Contracting Officers are prohibited from awarding a contract to a contractor that has not submitted a required VETS-4212 Report with respect to the preceding fiscal year if the contractor was subject to the reporting requirement of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). Submit this report as soon as possible, if not already submitted, to avoid delays in the contract award process. For more information on this requirement and/or for completing the web-based reporting form, check the following website: As prescribed in 36.523, insert a provision substantially the same as the following: SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) (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) Alternate I (Feb1995). If an organized site visit will be conducted, substitute a paragraph substantially the same as the following for paragraph (b) of the basic provision: An organized site visit has been scheduled forJune 1st 2022, 10:30 - 11:30AM Participants will meet atBuilding 200 BARC East, Beltsville MD 20705 In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by 3:00 PM EST on May 27th, 2022. Please email Teofilo.reyes@usda.gov with the company name and name(s) (End of Provision) AGAR Provisions AGAR452.204-70 -- INQUIRIES. As prescribed in 404.7001, insert the following provision: INQUIRIES (FEB 1988) Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. Offerors should contact only the contracting officer issuing the solicitation about any aspect of this requirement prior to contract award. (End of Provision) AGAR 452.219-70 -- SIZE STANDARD AND NAICS CODE INFORMATION. As prescribed in 419.508, insert the following provision: SIZE STANDARD AND NAICS CODE INFORMATION (SEP 2001) The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below: Contract line item(s): 0001 -- NAICS Code 238290 -- Size Standard $16.5 Million (End of provision) AGAR 452.228-70 -- ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF SECURITY. As prescribed in 428.204-2, insert the following provision: ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF SECURITY (NOV 1996) If furnished as security, money orders, drafts, cashier's checks, or certified checks shall be drawn payable to USDA, Agricultural Research Service. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.