Installation of New Fence

Amendment 01 to post the pre-quote/site visit meeting details..

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) announcement for the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area (PA) Central Plains Experimental Range (CPER), 58009 Weld CR 37, Nunn, CO 80648. This announcement is a total set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The USDA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the Contract documents, Plans, and Specifications, summary of which is provided below:
This project contains Items as listed below:

1. A Base of approximately 31,680 feet (6 miles) of new 4-wire, wood post fence is needed to be installed at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Central Plains Experimental Range, near 18908 Weld County Road 114 Nunn, CO. There are two (2) sections of new fence to be installed: 1) south side of Weld County Road 114 from US Highway 85 to the west to Weld County Road 37 on the east, approximately 21,120 feet, 4 miles; 2) south side of Weld County Road 114 from Weld County Road 37 to east boundary of the property, approximately 10,560 feet, 2 miles.

Completion Time: 60 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This construction project is set-aside for Small Business firms (SB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors and size standard $15 million applies. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in September 2018.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various solicitation documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov) Details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal due date, are available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents.

All interested offeror's (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Offeror's are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL solicitation documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any changes to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDA. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov.

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to Michael.douglas@ars.usda.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

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