Construction of Sugarcane Greenhouses - USDA, ARS, Southeast Area, Houma, LA
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- Solicitation number
- 12405B25R0005
- Agency
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Southeast Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Houma, Louisiana 70360, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is seeking a small business contractor to construct new sugarcane research greenhouses at their Schriever (Houma), Louisiana facility. The pre-solicitation notice indicates a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued in early April 2025 for a Firm Fixed Price construction contract. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award. The project involves building approximately 17,000 gross square feet of greenhouse facilities, including a main research greenhouse and a smaller entomology research greenhouse, along with a connecting corridor to an existing Head House. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation, the project will require comprehensive construction capabilities, including specialized greenhouse systems and the ability to work around ongoing research operations.
The contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a construction magnitude exceeding $10,000,000. The project is structured with a Base Bid and four optional components, including additional greenhouse spaces and a new road and gate. The anticipated timeline includes a contract award in early-mid June 2025, with one month for mobilization and a 12-month construction completion period. The project will use NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. Contractors will need to demonstrate expertise in specialized greenhouse construction, including Venlo-style greenhouse design with advanced climate control, irrigation, and lighting systems. The site is located at 501 Bull Run Road in Schriever, Louisiana, and requires careful integration with existing research infrastructure.
Notice text
This is a pre-solicitation notice and not a request for quote, proposal, or invitation for bid, and as such, any additional information as to the size and/or scope of the project will not be available until the issuance of the solicitation. No award will be made from the pre-solicitation notice, nor will any proposals, quotes, or bids be accepted from this notice. Any submittal will only be accepted after the posting of the solicitation notice.
This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
General Information
The solicitation is anticipated to be issued around early April 2025.
A site visit is anticipated around mid – late April 2025.
The contract is anticipated to be awarded in early- mid June 2025. All dates are tentative and for planning purposes only.
The resulting contract shall be a Firm Fixed priced construction contract.
The solicitation shall be competitive Small Business Set-Aside.
The solicitation will be a Request for Proposal (RFP).
The magnitude of construction is more than $10,000,000.
To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.
Requirement Information
Sugarcane Greenhouse Construction
LOCATION: USDA, ARS, Schriever (Houma), LA
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): 236220
SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $45M
General Scope (see Attachment 1_Draft SOW for additional details)- The project scope includes the construction, and commissioning, of a new greenhouse and link, supported from the existing Head House, including new plumbing, mechanical, and electrical services at the USDA Sugarcane Research site 501 Bull Run Road, Schriever (Houma), LA.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Statement of Work for Houma Greenhouses.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Construction of Sugarcane Greenhouses - USDA, ARS, Southeast Area, Houma, LA | Award Notice | |
| Construction of Sugarcane Greenhouses - USDA, ARS, Southeast Area, Houma, LA | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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