Cattle dip vat and holding pen repairs

The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks repair and reconstruction of a cattle dip vat and holding pens at its Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program facility in Brownsville, Texas, with quotes due May 27. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, with a mandatory site visit on May 13 and questions due May 21.

Place of performance is Brownsville, TX 78520. The scope includes removal and reconstruction of the vat and drying pen roof with 8" C-channel iron cross supports and galvanized R-panels; installation of a new 100' x 15' x 4" concrete scratching chute alley with grooved concrete; replacement of two 17' x 15' drying pens with concrete slabs and drain systems; renovation of vat entrance with new cut gates and sliding gates; reconstruction of a 25' x 14' off-loading and loading pen with new gates and a 4' x 10' x 6' loading chute; construction of four 50' x 25' cattle holding pens with galvanized bridge rails, two-way slam latches, and water troughs; and installation of new concrete water troughs. All structural components shall use Schedule 40 oilfield piping and 2 3/8" and 2 7/8" tubing with 3' minimum burial depth. Work must be completed within six months of the Notice to Proceed, performed during weekdays in daylight hours, with weekly progress reports submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative.

The estimated project magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis. Contractor must commence work within five calendar days of receiving notice to proceed. Payment and performance bonds are required within ten days of award. Federal construction wage rates apply per Davis-Bacon Act. The NAICS code is 236220, with a $45 million small business size standard. Evaluation prioritizes highest technically rated submission with a fair and reasonable price, based on relevant experience with structural metal, metal fencing and gates, painting, and concrete, plus past performance and references.