Design-Build Miscellaneous Repairs

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for two-phase design-build at the USDA Livestock Behavior Research Unit, West Lafayette, IN. 

PROJECT SCOPE:  Review existing site conditions and specific equipment that is currently underperforming and/or not meeting user needs or expectation.  Work will involve the pig pen system, water pressure improvements, waste handling system, heating system, and lighting.  The estimated magnitude of construction is $500,000 to $1,000,000.

Site visits will be scheduled for the week of March 1, 2021.  The same information will be provided at all site visits, so offerors only need to attend one.  Additional details, including how to register for the site visit, will be provided in the solicitation.

SOLICITATION PERIOD: A request for proposal is scheduled to release on or about February 11, 2021.  Proposals for phase 1 will be due on or about March 31, 2021.

SOLICITATION PROCEDURES:  The acquisition will be issued as a HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside, Request for Proposal using the Contract Opportunities on the beta.sam.gov website.  The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220; Small Business Size Standard is $39.5 Million.  Product Service Code (PSC) is Z2JZ.  The anticipated period of performance will be 180 calendar days from Notice To Proceed.  A Bid Guarantee, Performance Bond, and Payment Bond will be required.  It is anticipated that award will result in a single award firm-fixed price contract.

This is an electronically issued acquisition.  The solicitation will be available at the Contract Opportunities on the beta.sam.gov website.  Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued.  All responsible offerors may submit a proposal.  To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.  Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov.  Electronic proposals submitted via email is preferred.

This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced.  Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the USDA BioPreferred® Program.