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 for: Repair Fire and Sprinkler System Deficiencies at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), 10300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705. Question Deadline 08/12/2024 at 1:00 PM ET Solicitation 12305B24R0043 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 available. This will be evaluated using a tradeoff process, see solicitation for evaluation factors and submission requirements, sections L and M. Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS Code is 238210, Other Building Equipment Contractors. Magnitude of Construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. Period of performance is as follows: The Period of Performance (POP) shall be one hundred-eighty days (180) days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Site Visit: Offerors are encouraged to visit the site and be escorted by a government representative to confirm locations, dimensions, and conditions of the project before a bid is submitted. The site visit shall be for the purpose of observing firsthand any conditions relevant to the completion of this project. No consideration will be given to claims based on lack of knowledge of existing conditions, except where contract documents make definite provisions for adjustment in cost or extension due to existing conditions not readily foreseeable. The site visit will be conducted Thursday August 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET. See FAR Clause 52.236-27 in the solicitation for more details. All questions are due by Monday August 12th by 1PM EST. Send questions to Dilynn Rogers at dilynn.rogers@usda.gov *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.