Renovation of a laboratory facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

PROJECT TITLE: Install Generator PROJECT LOCATION: West Lafayette, IN MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $ 25,000 and $100,000 TYPE CONSTRUCTION: Building NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE (NAICS): 238210 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $16.5M PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 90 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed for Base Bid. WAGE DETERMINATION: Department of Labor General Decision Number IN20220002 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 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 to melissa.grice@usda.gov. The subject line of the email must read 'RFI - 12505B22R0021'. 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 August 18, 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. THIS SOLICITATION IS A 100% SET-ASIDE FOR TOTAL 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 Regulations require that federal contractors register in SAM at www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. 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: http://www.vets4212.dol.gov. See FAR provision 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements (FEB 2016) under the Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors, and FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports Veterans (FEB 2016) under the General Conditions. 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) Organized site visits have been scheduled for August 9, 2022 at 9:00 AM EST and August 11, 2022 at 1:00PM EST. The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by August 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST. Pre-register by emailing melissa.grice@usda.gov with your company name and the name(s) of the representative(s) who will attend. (c) Participants will meet at: USDA-ARS-Livestock Behavior Research Unit 6301 W 750N West Lafayette, IN 47906 *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.