Fencing and Concrete Foundation Replacement

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Solicitation number
1232SA25R0010
Agency
Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
PSC
Z2PC Repair Or Alteration Of Unimproved Real Property (Land)
Place of performance
Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service is seeking a small business contractor to replace pasture fencing and concrete foundations at the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. The project involves installing continuous metal fencing for field barn 234 pasture, with an optional area including field barns 232 and 233 animal alleyways. Site visits are scheduled for June 17 and 18, 2025, with interested contractors required to attend one session to review project details. The request for proposal is expected to be released on June 9, 2025, with proposals due around July 9, 2025. Potential bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and will need to submit electronic proposals through the sam.gov Contract Opportunities website.

This is a total small business set-aside procurement with a NAICS code of 238990 and a small business size standard of $19.0 million. The anticipated contract will be a firm-fixed price award with an estimated construction value between $250,000 and $500,000. The period of performance is expected to be 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contractors will be required to submit a Bid Guarantee, Performance Bond, and Payment Bond. The solicitation also mandates the use of biobased products where reasonably available and aligned with USDA BioPreferred Program standards. Qualified offerors must meet performance standards, be competitively priced, and demonstrate capability to complete specialized trade contracting work for fencing and foundation replacement.

Notice text

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a fencing and concrete foundation replacement requirement at the USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. 

PROJECT SCOPE:  This requirement is to replace pasture fencing with continuous metal fencing for field barn 234 pasture.  There is one option area, field barns 232 and 233 animal alleyways.  Complete drawings and specifications will be provided with the solicitation.

Site visits are tentatively scheduled for June 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) and June 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM CDT.  The same information will be provided at both 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 June 9, 2025.  Proposals will be due on or about July 9, 2025.

SOLICITATION PROCEDURES:  The acquisition will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, Request for Proposal using the Contract Opportunities on the sam.gov website.  The NAICS code for this procurement is 238990; Small Business Size Standard is $19.0 million.  Product Service Code (PSC) is Z2PC.  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.

The estimated magnitude of construction is between $250,000 and $500,000.

This is an electronically issued acquisition.  The solicitation will be available at the Contract Opportunities on the 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.

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Fencing and Concrete Foundation Replacement Award Award Notice
Fencing and Concrete Foundation Replacement Latest solicitation Solicitation
Fencing and Concrete Foundation Replacement This notice · Original Pre-Solicitation

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