12305B24Q0045 (3.7.24).pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER, 1. SOLICITATION NO. 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

ANDAWARD 12305B24Q0045 □SEALED BID (IFB)

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) □ NEGOTIATED (RFP)

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

1118731

7. ISSUED BY 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

03/06/2024

6. PROJECT NO.

CODE I ARS-123K50

NEA FACILITIES DIVISION

10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE

BLDG 426, BARC-EAST

BELTSVILLE MD 20705

BRANDON LEWIS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST

BRANDON.LEWIS@USDA.GOV

USDA ARS NEA AAO ACQ

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9. FOR ►

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a. NAME

INFORM���t BRANDON LEWIS

lb. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

1240-620-9341

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror'' mean "bid" and "bidder."

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

EMERGENCY REPAI R FIRE AND SP RINKLER SYSTEM DEFICIENCES FO R BOlOA, B012, B047A, B163F, B307, B307C, AND B308.

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC). Beltsville, MD.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within calendar days and complete it within J B Q calendar days after receiving

□ award, [l<J notice to proceed. The performance period is □mandatory [l<Jnegotiable. (See FAR 52 • 211-10 .)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES� indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

00YES □ NO

a. Sealed offers in original and 1 copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

1700 (hour) local time 04/5/2024 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

b. An offer guarantee D is, [l<J is not required.

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected .

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 8/2014)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1 (d)

C - SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT

C.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Attachment A- Scope of Work (dtd. 2 Jan 2024, 7 pages)

C.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

C.2.1 Service Interruptions/Utility Outages

If any utilities or other services must be discontinued (even temporarily) due to scheduled contract work, the

Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative three calendar days in advance to allow notification of affected tenants and customers. If the discontinued service is due to an emergency breakdown the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative as soon as practicable.

At a minimum, include the location of the outage, utilities being affected, duration of outage and any necessary sketches. Once approved, and prior to beginning work on the utility system requiring shut down, attend a pre-outage coordination meeting with the Contracting Officer to review the scope of work and the lock-out/tag-out procedures for worker protection. No work will be performed on energized electrical circuits unless proof is provided that no other means exist.

C.2.2 Employee Conduct

Contractor employees and Subcontractor employees shall conduct themselves in a proper, efficient, courteous, and businesslike manner.

End of this section

D- SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

(There are no Clauses in this Section)

End of this section

E- SECTION E- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.246-12 --Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

(End of clauses by reference)

E.2 AGAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED BY FULL TEXT:

AGAR 452.246-70 -- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's duly authorized representative will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract.

(b) Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC). Specific Buildings are identified in the scope of work for this contract.

(End of clause)