Installation of Roadside Drainage Pipe

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking a contractor to install approximately 300 feet of 12-inch plastic roadside drainage pipe at the Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas. The project involves connecting the new drainage pipe to existing infrastructure to improve storm water drainage, including burying the pipe on grade, pouring a concrete structure to prevent erosion, and replanting the affected area with grass. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with an active registration and demonstrate relevant past performance in similar construction projects completed within the last five years. The solicitation uses a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, requiring submission of a technical proposal, past performance documentation, and a completed Standard Form 1442. The proposal due date is July 3, 2025, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for June 24, 2025, requiring contractor registration by June 23, 2025.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The project value is under $25,000, making it a simplified acquisition under FAR 36.204, with no performance or payment bonds required. The contractor must begin work within 10 calendar days of award and complete the entire project within 90 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed, with work to be performed Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 4 PM. The place of performance is specifically at the USDA Agricultural Research Service facility in Stuttgart, Arkansas, where the contractor will be required to maintain a clean work area and minimize impact on ongoing government operations while completing the drainage infrastructure improvements.