Bldg. 3 Roof Replacement-Stoneville, MS.

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is seeking a small business contractor to replace the roof on Building 3 at the Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center located in Stoneville, Mississippi. The solicitation (Number 12405B25R0008) requires a contractor to provide all materials, labor, equipment, and supervision to install a new 60-mil PVC or approved equal roofing system with a comprehensive 20-year, no-dollar-limit warranty. Contractors must submit a detailed technical proposal and cost breakdown, provide at least three past performance references from similar projects completed within the last two years, and be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The contract will be awarded using a best value source selection methodology, with technical approach/acceptability being the most important evaluation factor, followed by price and past performance. Key dates include a mandatory site visit on February 4, 2025, a deadline for questions on February 7, 2025, and proposal submissions due by February 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM CT.

The contract is a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code 236220 and a size standard of $45.0 million. The roof replacement project covers approximately 1,230 square feet of building space, with a required completion timeline of 90 calendar days from the notice to proceed. The place of performance is 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS 38776. Contractors will be required to obtain payment and performance bonds for contracts exceeding $35,000 and $150,000 respectively, and must adhere to Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for the region. The project involves comprehensive roofing work, including removing the existing roofing system, installing new tapered polyisocyanurate insulation, adding new conductor heads and downspouts, and implementing perimeter edge metal and wood blocking. While no specific incumbent is mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes the need for experienced contractors with recent, relevant roofing project experience in commercial and institutional building construction.