This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Franklin, Maine. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement Electrical IDIQ at USDA, ARS, NCWMAC, 25 Salmon Farm Road, Franklin, ME 04634. Solicitation 12305B24R0040 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 15 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 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The small business size standard is $19.0 million. Magnitude of Construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. Period of performance is as follows: Base CLIN: 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued. CLIN 0002 (IDIQ): One year after award date. Site Visit: Bidders 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 1, 2024, 9:00 AM ET. Send an email to Benton Shattenberg, Benton.Shattenberg@usda.gov, by Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 12:00 PM ET (Noon), if you plan to attend. Participants will meet at the entrance of the main building. See FAR Clause 52.236-27 in the solicitation for more details. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Specialist, Roger Ammons, via email to roger.ammons@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM ET on August 6, 2024. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment 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. *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.