Attach 3 WD ME20240021 Hancock County ME 01-05-2024 (18Aug24).pdf

This document is a solicitation for the removal of five old chillers and the installation of three new chillers at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) in Franklin, Maine. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service is seeking a contractor to provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to complete this work.

The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and will be awarded as a firm-fixed price contract. The project is estimated to be between $25,000 and $100,000 in value. The period of performance is 120 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with a NAICS code of 238220 and a small business size standard of $19.0 million. Payment and performance bonds will be required if the contract exceeds $150,000. An organized site visit will be conducted, but attendance is not mandatory. Quotes will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria.