Fargo Courthouse Courtroom Refresh

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PJ0022R0106

PROJECT TITLE: Fargo Courtroom Refresh

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The purpose of this project is to replace approximately 265 sq yrds
of carpet, approximately 845 sq k of acoustic wall panels, approximately 2500 sq k of paint, and 
1160 sq k clean/polish the wood in Courtroom II of the Quentin Burdick U.S. Courthouse in Fargo, ND

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: This project is estimated to be between $25,000 and $100,00.

NAICS CODE AND DESCRIPTION: 236220,Commercial and institutional building contractors

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $39.5 million

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This procurement is a total small business set-aside. Offers from other
businesses including large business will not be considered.

LOCATION OF THE WORK: Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota

TENTATIVE DATES:
Estimated Issuance of Solicitation: 08/08/2022
Estimated Offer Due Date: 8/25/2022

PROCEDURES FOR AWARD: The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this
solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the Solicitation will be most
advantageous to the Government,Price and other factors considered

PLAN AVAILABILITY: The solicitation will be available for electronic download at no charge from the
System for Award Management website at sam.gov under “Contract Opportunities”.

FEE FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: Solicitation documents are available at no charge.

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE site at sam.gov
for the release of any amendments.

AWARD RESTRICTIONS: This procurement is offered for competition limited to small business concerns.

SITE VISIT: Interested parties should arrange a site visit by contacting Jim Boisjolie by email at
james.boisjolie@gsa.gov or by telephone at (701) 541-2368.

BONDING: In accordance with FAR 28.102, if the contract exceeds $35,000 but does not exceed
$150,000, a payment bond or alternative payment protection is required in the amount of the award.
If a bid guarantee is required to be submitted with your offer, any contract awarded will require a
performance bond and payment bond as specified in the Agreement. Offerors who utilize individual
sureties should note the requirement for a certified, audited,financial statement for each person
acting as an individual surety under clause FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee and the requirements of
clause FAR 52.228-11 Pledges of Assets.

SECURITY: All contractors will be required to comply with the appropriate level of security 
clearance in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.

BUY AMERICAN ACT / TRADE AGREEMENTS: This procurement is subject to the requirements of the
Buy American Act. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.401(a)(1), trade agreements (such as
NAFTA) do not apply to acquisitions set aside for small businesses. Accordingly, any offeror 
proposing the use of foreign construction material, other than those articles listed in FAR 25.104, must 
request an exception to the Buy American Act as described in FAR Part 25.2. Such an exception must then be
approved by the Government before the requested material may be used in this construction project.

ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: All responsible small business firms may submit a proposal which shall be
considered by the agency.
All prospective offerors are also required to use the System for Award Management (SAM) in federal
solicitations as a part of the proposal submission. You may access SAM via the following URL,
www.sam.gov.