EMR Certification.docx

This document provides details for a federal contract solicitation for greenhouse controls upgrades. The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking proposals to upgrade greenhouse controls at their Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland. The solicitation will use a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation method. Offerors must submit proposals by email to the identified contracting officer no later than the stated due date and time. The requirement is set aside exclusively for small businesses with a size standard of $16.5 million in average annual revenue. The construction value is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000, and the period of performance is 120 days from notice to proceed. Payment and performance bonds are required for any award over $150,000, as is an offer bond. An organized site visit will be held on the specified date for offerors to familiarize themselves with the project location. The scope of work requires the use of a specified controls manufacturer and interface with existing controls. Questions are due by the stated deadline and a solicitation amendment will be issued with answers.