24R0002 Pre-Solicitation-Notice_NCRRPA HH-GH v1.pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE – W9128F24R0002

On or about 29 December 2023, the Government intends to issue a solicitation for “US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), research Headhouse and Greenhouse facility at the Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln NE.”

This is a Design-Bid-Build contract to be solicited in accordance with FAR Part 36.3. The solicitation will close on or about 29 February 2024. The solicitation is Unrestricted and Open to Both Large and Small Business Participation.

Contract Type: The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract based on Best Value Trade Off Procedures.

Project Description: Provide a 15,000 GSF greenhouse and 10,140 GSF headhouse to be physically connected to the existing Greenhouse Innovation Center on the Nebraska Innovation Campus and provide for a future physical connection to a future USDA-ARS Lab/Office Building (LOB) to the east of this project.

The Headhouse will be constructed from interior masonry walls for durability and an exterior skin to complement the existing NIC Greenhouse Innovation Complex (GIC) and the future Lab/Office design. Power supply for greenhouse will be within the headhouse and distributed to environmental contact panels located at each zone in the corridor. Water supply will be in the headhouse and distributed to each zone via corridor.

The desire is for the Headhouse to will be physically connected to the GIC to prevent winter shock to plants moved between the two structures and to facilitate collaboration. The Headhouse will also be physically connected to the future Lab/Office building to facilitate deliveries and movement of research material and USDA-ARS personnel back and forth to the Headhouse and Greenhouse research space.

The above project description is for information only. Project scope of work is subject to change.

Site Visits: A Site Visit will be scheduled and additional information regarding the site visit will be provided in the solicitation via FAR Clause 52.236-27.

Place of Performance: Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln NE

Construction work time frame: The Contractor will be required to commence work upon receipt of contract award and complete the work 540 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, this is subject to change after solicitation issuance. Additional time will be granted if Optional items are awarded.

Estimated Construction Costs: The estimated construction cost of this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

NAICS Code: The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for solicitation is NAICS Code 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a size standard for Small Business of $45M.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents: Access to the solicitation is through the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/. Please be advised of on-line registration requirements for Contractor Registration and for Representations and Certifications Application which are in the SAM.gov database. The representation and certifications section in SAM are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year form the date of initial submission and expire on an annual basis from the update to SAM.

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via the Contract Opportunities tab at https://sam.gov.

Find solicitation announcement in SAM: https://sam.gov/

1. Click on 'Search Contract Opportunities' under the Contract Opportunities title.

2. Use the 'Keywords' block to locate the project by entering the solicitation number or use the various advanced search blocks below the 'Keywords' search block.

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Contracting Office Address:

USACE Omaha District 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901

INQUIRIES: A bidder inquiry key will be included in the solicitation. Questions regarding the solicitation will be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/.

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