Greenhouse 27 Remodel, Tifton, GA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Contracting Operations Branch-Construction Team is seeking a contractor to remodel an existing greenhouse facility at their Southeast Watershed Research Unit in Tifton, Georgia. The comprehensive remodeling project includes a Base Bid for building structure repairs involving removal of interior materials, pressure washing, concrete block and greenhouse framing repairs, stucco installation, and evaporative cooler vent replacement. Additional bid options include interior flooring and drainage system upgrades (Bid Option 1) and heating, cooling, and plumbing system updates (Bid Option 2). The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to repair aging and damaged building infrastructure components to restore full greenhouse functionality. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued around July 15, 2025, as a Request for Proposal (RFP) conducted under FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 36 Construction Contracts, with contract award expected in September 2025.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a size standard of $45 million. The anticipated project value ranges between $250,000 and $500,000, to be awarded as a Firm Fixed-Price contract. The successful contractor will have 60 calendar days from contract award to complete all work, making this a time-sensitive project requiring efficient execution. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the pre-solicitation notice. Potential offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for contract award and are responsible for monitoring the procurement site for the official RFP release and any subsequent amendments.