MSB Lab Floor Coating Repairs

USDA Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for MSB Lab Floor Coating Repairs under RFQ 124PCA27Q0008, with quotations due December 1, 2026. The structured Set Aside field reads "No Set-Aside Used," while the description text calls the acquisition a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 238330 (Flooring Contractors) with a $19.0 million size standard. The structured field governs eligibility. The notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR Part 12, with PSC Z2AA.

The Place of Performance field lists Glenside, PA, while the SOW summaries place the work at the Eastern Regional Research Center Mechanical Services Building in Wyndmoor, PA. The scope is providing all labor and materials to recoat approximately 2,700 square feet of second-floor laboratory floor and approximately 450 linear feet of cove base in a BSL-2 laboratory. Work includes crack and joint treatment, a pure epoxy base coat, and a chemical-resistant polyaspartic finish coat with non-skid texturing additive meeting UFGS 09 67 23.14. Finishes must withstand repeated washdown with chlorinated cleansers and disinfectants. Warranty covers materials and labor for a minimum of one year. Work runs Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for November 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST, with registration due November 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Questions and requests for information are due November 19, 2026 at 0900 Central Time. Performance begins 10 calendar days after notice to proceed and completes within 90 calendar days after award. The SOW revision posted November 10 sets 90 days, superseding the 60 days in the November 9 version. Performance and payment bonds are due within 10 calendar days after award.

The Government intends a firm fixed-price contract awarded to a single contractor offering the lowest priced, technically acceptable quotation under LPTA. A bid bond is required at not less than 20 percent of the proposed price, not to exceed $3.0 million. Submissions include SF 1442, acknowledgment of all amendments, SF 24 Bid Bond, a transmittal letter with point of contact and SAM UEI, and two references documenting epoxy flooring projects of similar size, scope, function, and complexity completed within the past five years. Invoicing runs through the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform after Contracting Officer approval. Construction wage rate, Buy American, and employment eligibility verification clauses apply.