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This document is a Statement of Work (SOW) for the installation of a new raisin grape trellis system at the USDA-ARS facility in Parlier, California. The SOW provides background information, the scope of work, and detailed requirements for the trellis system. The vendor is expected to provide a complete, turnkey trellis system, including marking the field, installing posts and cross-braces, laying out and tensioning the wires, and applying necessary coatings. The proposal should include an itemized list of parts, labor costs, and schematic drawings.

The related federal contract opportunity is for a Firm Fixed Price Construction Contract for the new raisin grape trellis installation, with an estimated value between $25,000 and $100,000. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued on or around 11/25/2024 as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 238120. The completion timeframe for the resulting contract is to be determined.

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Agricultural Research Service

San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center

9611 S Riverbend Ave Parlier, CA 93648

Title of Services: New raisin grape trellis installation

Statement of Work

1. Background:

The USDA-ARS facility at Parlier, CA has an active grape breeding program. It needs new trial block to test advance raisin lines. This acquisition is to install trellis system in 4.61 acre block.

2. Scope:

The proposed block for the trellis system is currently bare ground that has been deep ripped and disked flat. Irrigation system is installed. Trellis system is required to meet the needs of the program.

Block 24, 4.61 acres

24 rows with vine spacing of 6’ x 12’. Trellis is east to west direction.

3. Objectives:

The goal of this acquisition is to obtain high quality trellis system at minimum cost.

4. Requirements:

The vendor is expected to provide completed trellis systems that are ready to use for the raisin grape program. System and all materials furnished with it shall be free of defects.

For DOV-VAS gable trellis system with vine spacing of 6' x 12'; vendor is expected to:

1. Mark field for line, plants, and end posts.

2. Lay out all posts, anchors, and cross braces.

3. Apply asphalt coating to the bottom of end posts and line posts.

4. Install footplates on end posts.

5. Install end posts, line posts, training stakes and anchors.

6. Install end V-cross arms and attach cable trusses to end V's.

7. Assemble and install VAS-Gable cross arms.

8. Lay out all new wire in proper sequence.

9. Install highway clips.

10. Clip 6 wires to line posts and stations.

11. Install MS-2005R Strainers to end posts

12. Install tension devices to end posts.

13. Attach wires to strainers and tension.

5. Proposal should include:

• Itemized lists of parts and their weight/size/gauge for both end of row assemblies and interior line trellises.

• Labor costs

• Schematics drawings showing wire positions, horizontals and crossarms with their heights relative to ground level and block layout in vineyard referencing any existing adjacent vine rows.

6. Government-Furnished Property: NA

7. Security Requirements: NA

8. Place of Performance: San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, 9611 S

Riverbend Ave, Parlier, CA 93648.

9. Period of Performance: 60 days after NTP

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