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This solicitation requests quotes for a firm fixed-price construction contract to perform structural steel beam rust remediation at the National Cold-Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Franklin, Maine. The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks to award a single contract valued between $1 million and $5 million, with a period of performance of 365 days from the notice to proceed. The contract is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 236220. The solicitation will utilize a best value tradeoff evaluation of past performance, technical, and price factors, with site visits arranged and questions due to the specified contracting officer by email. The successful offeror must meet bonding requirements and register in the System for Award Management database to be eligible for award. Biobased products are required where reasonably available and priced.