Questions and Answers 2 Pre-Engineered Metal Building 125B24R0024.pdf
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This document contains Questions and Answers related to a pre-solicitation sources sought notice for a Prefabricated Metal Building. The key details are:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Midwest Area is seeking capability statements from vendors to provide a pre-engineered metal building for an agricultural storage facility. The NAICS code is 236210 "Industrial Building Construction" with a small business size standard of under $39.5 million. The applicable PSC is Y1GD "Construction of Open Storage Facilities". The acquisition will be conducted as a commercial item purchase under FAR Part 12 and Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
The Q&As address specifications such as allowing 26-gauge metal instead of the 29-gauge called for, the need for 15-foot clearance on the north and south ends, and whether columns can be dropped on the end walls. Vendors must be registered in SAM and include their UEI number in their submission. Responses are due by 2:00 PM CT on June 14, 2024 and the Government reserves the right to set aside the requirement for small businesses or issue an unrestricted solicitation.
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Questions and Answers 2 – 125B24R0024 Prefabricated Metal Building
Q1: Can we use ag load for occupancy instead of risk 2?
A1: This is an Agricultural storage Facility. Yes, Risk 1 for Agricultural building shall be used as defined in Table 1604.5 of IBC.
Q2: The call for 29 Gage but we don't have that. We have 26 Gage, Can we use that?
A2: Yes, 26-guage maybe used.
Q3: Scope clarify a to open up the gable ends but 15 aff and up sheet
A3: The North and South ends must be able to clear a 14.5’ tall equipment. So there needs to be a 15’ clearance from concrete slab to the bottom cord of the roof truss/bottom roof joist.
Q4: Can we drop columns on the end wall or will we need that to be fully open? If sheeted we will have to drop columns to catch the grits to sheet.
Grits can run 32' long without failing
A4 East and West wall (194’) must be sheathed, north and south wall (63’) need to be open up to the roof truss which shall be covered with steel galvanized substrate as specified in the SOW.
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