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

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to: Install Epoxy Flooring Systems at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Beltsville, Maryland. Solicitation 12305B23R0042 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 13 and 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price contract. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation. No paper solicitation will be . This will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), see solicitation for evaluation factors and requirements, sections L and M. Notice of - for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a Total Small Business . Site : An organized will be conducted on September 11, 2023, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. The will be held at the project . Attendees must bring their valid REAL ID or passport. In order to attend a , you MUST pre-register. Please george.ford@usda.gov and cc roger.ammons@usda.gov with the company name and name(s) of the person visiting the . See solicitation page 35 for details. The will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the which may be helpful in the preparation of offers. Attendance at this is not for offer ; however, failure to the will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor's responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Specialist, Roger Ammons, via to roger.ammons@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM ET on September 14, 2023. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an to the solicitation. 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. PROJECT TITLE: Install Epoxy Flooring Systems, at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Beltsville, Maryland 20705 PROJECT : Buildings 1080, 1082, 1083, and the buildings of any additive item lines included at , at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Beltsville, Maryland 20705 OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $100,000 and $250,000 TYPE CONSTRUCTION: Building NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): 238330 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $19.0 Million PERIOD OF : 190 calendar from receipt of Notice to Proceed : Department of Labor General Decision Number MD20230044 04AUG2023 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 prior to Proposal date. Revision may also be applicable prior to any contract . decisions are 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 to roger.ammons@usda.gov. The subject line of the must read 'RFI - 12305B23R0042 Install Epoxy Flooring Systems'. RFIs must be specific identifying section, paragraph and page no. of the specifications or cite the drawing number and must be in format. All RFIs submitted shall include the solicitation number and title, contractor name, city, state, telephone, address, date submitted, and the RFI (s). RFI responses will be posted to www.SAM.gov as necessary in format. for of RFIs for this solicitation is 5:00pm (EST) on September 14, 2023. 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. *The for this project is based on a financial range. The is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.