Animal Carcass Incinerator

Clarifications are being provided for several RFIs and the Hazardous Materials Plan (see attached "Clarifications to RFIs" document).
Proposal response date remains August 16 at 10:00 AM..

Responses to all requests for information (RFI) submitted by the RFI deadline are now posted.
Proposals are now due at 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time on August 16, 2019..

The proposal due date is extended. Proposals are due at 10:00 AM CDT two weeks after the responses to the Requests for Information are posted. It is currently estimated that responses will be posted on July 30, 2019; therefore, proposals will be due at 10:00 AM CDT on August 13, 2019.
The sign-in sheets from the site visits held on July 9 and 11 are attached..

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for a new animal carcass incinerator at the USDA National Centers for Animal Health located at 1920 N. Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010.

Solicitation 12505B19R0005 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 15 and 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price order. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation. No paper solicitation will be available.

Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside.

The associated NAICS Code is 236210, Industrial Building Construction. The small business size standard is $36.5 million.

Magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Period of performance is 730 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

Bonds: Bid, Payment, and Performance Bonds are required.

Site Visit: Organized site visits will be conducted on July 9, 2019 at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time and July 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM Central Daylight Time. The site visits will be held at the project location. The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time on July 8, 2019. Pre-register by emailing josh.dobereiner@ars.usda.gov with your company name, the name(s) of the representatives who will attend, and which site visit you are registering for.

The site visit will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the site which may be helpful in the preparation of offers. Attendance at this site visit is not mandatory for offer submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor's responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document.

All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Josh Dobereiner, via email to josh.dobereiner@ars.usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time on July 19, 2019. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

Biobased Products: This procurement requires the use of Biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. The products should first be acquired from the USDA designated product categories. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quantity that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards, and to the extent feasible and reasonable, include the exclusive use of biobased and recycled products. Please visit www.biopreferred.gov for more information on the USDA Biobased Program and to reference the catalog of mandatory biobased products.

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for a new animal carcass incinerator for the USDA National Centers for Animal Health located at 1920 N. Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010.

PROJECT SCOPE: This requirement is to decommission and remove the existing animal carcass incinerator in building 4 and construct a new commissioned fully functional animal carcass incinerator attached to existing building 5. Complete specifications and Statement of Work will be provided with the solicitation.

Site visits are scheduled for July 9, 2019 at 1:00 PM CDT and July 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM CDT. The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. Additional details, including how to register for the site visit, will be provided in the solicitation.

SOLICITATION PERIOD: A request for proposal is scheduled to release on or about June 24, 2019. Proposals will be due on or about July 29, 2019.

SOLICITATION PROCEDURES: The acquisition will be issued as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO) Small Business Set-Aside, Request for Proposal through the Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps) website. The NAICS code for this procurement is 236210; Small Business Size Standard is $36.5 Million. Product Service Code (PSC) is Y1JZ. The anticipated period of performance will be 730 calendar days from Notice To Proceed. A Bid Guarantee, Performance Bond and Payment Bond will be required. It is anticipated that award will result in a single award firm-fixed price contract.

This is an electronically issued acquisition. The solicitation will be available at Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the FedBizOpps website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov. Electronic proposals submitted via email is preferred.

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