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This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for cold room repairs at the Plant Introduction Station in Ames, Iowa. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 236220 and a size standard of $45.0 million. The magnitude of construction is between $25,000 and $100,000, and the period of performance is 120 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Interested vendors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must submit questions in writing by August 15, 2024. Site visits are scheduled for August 7 and 8, 2024, but attendance is not mandatory. The RFP requires the use of biobased products to the extent reasonably available, and the Government will not issue paper copies of the solicitation. Award will be made as a firm-fixed price order.