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This solicitation requests proposals for a firm fixed-price construction contract to replace the existing hot water heating piping at Building 161 at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland. The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking to award a contract valued between $250,000 and $500,000 with a 120 day period of performance after receipt of the notice to proceed. The requirement is set aside for small businesses with a size standard of $16.5 million or less. Interested vendors must register in the System for Award Management database and submit technical, past performance, and price proposals through the beta.sam.gov website by the specified deadline. Proposals will be evaluated using lowest price technically acceptable criteria. The awarded contractor must furnish payment and performance bonds if the contract value exceeds established thresholds.