Combined Synopsis Solicitation_Panic Bars.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service requires the acquisition and installation of 12 Panic Bars with Annunciators.

In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 5 and 12, this Request for Quotes (RFQ), number 1232SA25Q0536, is available through electronic commerce via the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. This RFQ is being issued as a total small business set aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561210 – Facilities Support Services. The applicable small business size standard is $47.0 million.

The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price type with a 60-day period of performance. The services will take place at the USDA National Sedimentation Laboratory, 589 McElroy Drive, Oxford, MS 38655.

The resulting award will include one (1) line item incorporating the attached Statement of Work (Attachment A), terms, and conditions as listed below:

Line Item 0001 – Panic Bar Installation Services, (9/1/2025 through 10/31/2026), Quantity: 1, Unit of Issue: Job.

To be considered for award, vendors must provide a quote on company letterhead (or similar markings, clearly identifying vendor name and address) with the subject solicitation number detailing the item description, unit price per item, total price, and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote. Vendors must provide pricing for each line item. Quotes must include pricing for each line item. Failure to provide all information may result in a quote being determined as non-responsive without discussion. All responsible sources who submit a timely and complete quote will be considered for award.

This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-02 dated January 3, 2025 (Attachment B).

Wage Determination No. 2015-5157 Revision 27, dated July 8, 2025, has been incorporated (Attachment C).

Vendors are required to be active and registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov when submitting a quote and at time of award (FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)). Payment will be made utilizing the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov. SAM.gov and IPP.gov are FREE, official websites of the United States government.

Quotes are due no later than 3:00 pm Central Time on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Quotes must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to frank.palmer@usda.gov; no faxed or hard copy quotes are allowed.

A site visit is scheduled for 9:00 am Central Time on Monday, August 18, 2025.

The final day for question submission is 3:00 pm Central Time on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Questions must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to frank.palmer@usda.gov.