Paint Exterior of Bldgs. 001, 002, 003, 004, and 005.

The time and date for the Site Visit has been changed. The Site Visit will be Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., meeting in front of Building 001, BARC-West.

The Contractor shall supply all labor, material, supervision, equipment and transportation to Paint the Exterior of Buildings 001, 002, 003, 004, and 005, located at the USDA,ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), in Beltsville, Maryland, in accordance with the Statement of Work and Specifications. All work is to be completed within 93 calendar days following receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Magnitude of the project is between $100,000 and $250,000. A site visit is scheduled for September 9, 2008, 10:00 a.m., meeting in front of Building 001 in Beltsville, Maryland. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238320, with a size standard of $13.0 million. This acquisition will be procured as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned set aside, under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB), using procedures from FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding, and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect though Federal Acquisition Circular 05-26. The solicitation is scheduled for issuance on or about August 30, 2008. If you are unable to download the solicitation, a written request may be submitted to the Contracting Officer requesting a hard copy. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a written quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror who submits the bid considered the most advantageous to the Government considering price related factors. Anticipated award date is September 26, 2008.