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This solicitation is for a firm fixed-price construction contract to perform structural steel beam rust remediation work at the National Cold-Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Franklin, Maine. The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotes to remediate rust on structural steel beams for a total small business set-aside contract valued between $1 million to $5 million, to be completed within 365 calendar days of the notice to proceed. Interested small businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management database and may submit quotes by the specified due date. The agency will evaluate quotes based on past performance, technical approach, and price using the best value tradeoff process, taking into consideration similar laboratory experience, management and operations plans, and use of biobased products. The selected contractor will be required to furnish payment and performance bonds on awards exceeding $150,000.