Attachment 1 Original Drawings.pdf

This notice announces a federal contract opportunity for a cooling cell replacement project at the Appalachian Fruit Research Station Greenhouse complex in Kearneysville, West Virginia. The project scope includes replacing the existing cooling cell system, installing a reverse osmosis treatment facility to produce demineralized water for the cooling cell system, and modifying existing cooling cell and irrigation piping to create a separate demineralized water distribution system isolated from the irrigation system. Additional work involves replacing ridge vent screens and repairing or replacing ridge and side vent systems across eleven greenhouses. A request for proposal is scheduled for release on January 6, 2021, with proposals due on February 5, 2021. The proposed contract will be a competitive firm-fixed-price contract awarded following negotiations in accordance with FAR parts 15 and 36. Evaluation will use the lowest price technically acceptable approach. As a total small business set-aside, the requirement is for a construction project valued between $250,000 and $500,000 under NAICS code 238220 with a 180-day period of performance.