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

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: FOUR CONCRETE PADS AT BUILDINGS. PROJECT : Beltsville Agricultural Research Center 10300 Baltimore Ave., Bldgs. 010A, 006, and 1320 Beltsville, MD 20705 Statement of Work is Attached 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 238110, Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure 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 for review and consideration by the Government. You must be determined to be technically acceptable in order to evaluated for price, which includes having an active SAM registration at the time of solicitation and award. Period of is 60 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. : An organized has been scheduled for- Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST. See information for information on how to register in the Solicitation attached. Participants will meet at- BELTSVILLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FACILITIES SERVICE, BLDG 003, 10300 BALTIMORE AVE., BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND 20705. POC for will be Tom Callsen. For further directions for you may call 301-440-9930 or email at Tom.Callsen@usda.gov. All questions regarding this announcement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, via email to Elizabeth.Wilson2@usda.gov by November 17, 2023 at 1:00 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 November 24, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST. DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the Government's 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. A. Project Title: Installation of Concrete Pads in Beltsville, MD B. Acquisition is a 100% total small business set-aside. Applicable NAICS is 238110, Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors. The SBA size standard for this NAICS is $19M. C. IAW FAR 36.204, the of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. As such if your offer is over $35,000 then you will need to provide bonds. If offer is over $150,000 then additionally bonds will be required. D. Vendors shall complete blocks 14, 15, 17 (if applicable), 19 (if any amendments posted), and 20 A-C of this form. E. Vendors are required to be in an 'Active' status in sam.gov at time of quote submission IAW FAR 52.204-7 *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.