Drill Water Well for Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit, USDA, ARS, Auburn, AL

This is a pre-solicitation notice.

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Southeast Area (SEA) Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit in Auburn, AL has a requirement for a construction project to drill, complete, develop and provide a new water well for the Aquatics Lab. The contractor will provide all necessary labor, materials, and equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements.

USDA ARS SEA intends to issue a Request for Quote, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures, for a firm fixed priced construction purchase order. The solicitation is anticipated to be a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this requirement is 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with a size standard of $39.5M. In Accordance with FAR 36.204 the estimated magnitude of this requirement is between $25,000 and $100,000. Contractors shall not directly contact the facility to discuss this requirement. During the solicitation phase, contractors will be provided the opportunity to ask any relevant questions. 

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute the Request for Quote (RFQ). The Government anticipates issuing an RFQ for this requirement on/about March 12, 2021. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for these services.