Boilers for Buildings #5 and #6 - Stoneville, MS

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is seeking a construction services contractor to demolish existing natural gas boilers and install new boilers at the Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center in Stoneville, Mississippi. The solicitation, identified as #12405B25R0006, requires a contractor to remove four existing Lochinvar Boilers and four Bell and Gossett Pumps, then install two new Lochinvar Model #CHN1262 boilers in Building #5 and two additional boilers in Building #6. The evaluation will use a best value source selection method, with technical approach/acceptability as the most important factor, followed by price and past performance. Contractors must submit a detailed technical proposal, preliminary project schedule, past performance questionnaires from three similar projects within the last five years, and a comprehensive pricing breakdown. Key submission dates include a mandatory site visit on January 29, 2025, a deadline for questions on February 3, 2025, and proposal submissions due by February 10, 2025 at 3:00 pm.

This contract opportunity is partially set aside for small businesses and falls under NAICS code 238220 with a size standard of $19.0 million. The project has an estimated value between $250,000 and $500,000, with a performance period of 90 calendar days after notice to proceed. Contractors are required to provide a bid guarantee of 20% (not exceeding $3 million), payment bonds for awards over $35,000, and performance bonds for awards over $150,000. The work will be performed at 141 Experiment Station Road in Stoneville, Mississippi 38776, specifically targeting Buildings #5 and #6 at the research center. All contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for the region. The project requires comprehensive coordination to minimize disruption to ongoing research activities and includes submission of various plans such as quality control, accident prevention, and waste management.