BRL Security Gates

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks replacement of security gates at the Plains Area Red River Valley Agricultural Research Facility in Fargo, North Dakota, with quotations due July 27 at 0630 hours local time and requests for information due July 21. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the small business size standard is $22.0 million.

Place of performance is North River, North Dakota. The scope includes removal of existing North and South entry barricade gates and installation of two new gates, each 4 feet tall and 24 feet wide, with electronic gate operators, safety systems, integration into the existing door security system, and eight steel bollards set in concrete. The contractor must complete work within 90 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and provide a minimum one-year parts and labor or manufacturer's warranty. NAICS code 238290 applies. Quotations must include completed SF 1442 forms with pricing, SF 24 Bid Bonds (20–30% of proposed price, not to exceed $3 million), a transmittal letter, and documented experience with similar security gate installation projects completed within the past five years.

All personnel must possess valid U.S. photo identification. The contractor must assign a qualified site superintendent and comply with federal construction wage rate standards (prevailing wage rates apply under the Davis-Bacon Act), environmental controls, and OSHA standards. Daily construction reporting and electronic invoice submission through the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform are required. Performance and payment bonds are due within 10 calendar days after award. Evaluation uses Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable methodology; all pricing line items must be submitted for a quotation to be considered responsive. The contract is firm fixed-price, awarded to a single responsible offeror. Active SAM registration is required at time of quotation closing.