Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) MATOC

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT (MATOC) FOR:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Midwest Area.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ISSUED ONLY TO CONDUCT A MARKET RESEARCH.

The information received will be used within USDA-ARS to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the organization. This announcement is not a request for proposals, but a survey of the market for potential sources. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

USDA-ARS is seeking SBA Total Small Businesses with current relevant experience, personnel, and capability to compete for task orders under a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for numerous Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing (MEP) construction, renovation, alteration and/or repair projects for ARS locations in the Midwest Area (see attached Map). Locations include: West Lafayette, IN; Columbus, OH; Wooster, OH; Urbana, IL; Columbia, MO; Ames, IA; Bowling Green, KY; Lexington, KY; East Lansing, MI; St. Paul, MN; Morris, MN; Madison, WI; Peoria, IL.

 Contractor will be required to perform numerous projects simultaneously throughout the region.

The task orders to be awarded under this contract will be for MEP work at various buildings within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), with a corresponding Small Business Size Standard of $19 million. The proposed MATOC contracts will be for one (1) five-year ordering period for a total of sixty (60) months. The estimated contract minimum guarantee is $2,000.00 with an estimated overall contract maximum of $49,000,000. The anticipated Task Orders are estimated to range from $2,000.00 to $2,500,000.00.

Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement utilizing their company letterhead in a Portable Document Format (PDF), Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.

1. Contractor Information: Provide your firm's contact information, SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE Code.

2. Identify type of Small Business (Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, Sa, etc). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov/.

3.Bonding Capacity: Provide your surety's name, your maximum bonding capacity per project, and your aggregate maximum bonding capacity.

4. Experience: Submit a maximum of 5 government or commercial contracts/projects your firm has completed in the last 5 years demonstrating your experience in Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing (MEP) construction, renovation, alteration and/or repair projects work within the cost range of $2,000.00 and $2,500,000.00. Please ensure to include the available capability to perform numerous projects simultaneously throughout the region.

For each of the contracts/projects submitted for experience, provide the title; location; whether prime or subcontractor work; award and completion dates; contract or subcontract value; type of work; type of contract; a narrative description of the services provided by your firm; and customer information including point of contact, phone number, and email address.

Responses to this sources sought synopsis should be forwarded to the attention of Mr. Joel Maas, please email your response to joel.maas@usda.gov. One copy of the submittal package is due no later than August 29, 2024.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.