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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. This requirement has been set aside for small businesses with a size standard of $16.5 million or less. The solicitation will use a lowest price technically acceptable source selection process to evaluate technical, past performance, and price factors. Payment and performance bonds will be required for awards exceeding $150,000. Site visits can be scheduled by appointment during the solicitation period. Questions must be submitted in writing to the contracting officer by the specified date.