Pumphouse Electrical Repair Project at the LIVESTOCK & RANGE RESEARCH LAB (LARRL), 243 FORT KEOGH ROAD, Miles City MT 59301

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Area, LIVESTOCK & RANGE RESEARCH LAB (LARRL), 243 FORT KEOGH ROAD, Miles City MT 59301; has a requirement for a construction project entitled "Pump House Electrical Repair Project." The successful contractor shall furnish all labor, material, and supervision to perform this work in accordance with the specifications within 60 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors), with a Small Business Size Standard of $14.0 Million. This procurement action is 100% set-aside for competition among Small Businesses. Offers from other than Small Business concerns will not be considered and shall be rejected. To be considered for award of a contract offerors must be registered in System For Award Management (SAM, web address is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) with a Representation and Certification in ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications Application) as a small business under the size standard of $14.0 Million included in the offerors SAM and ORCA registration. A bid guarantee is not required under this solicitation. A Payment Security will be required after award if the award is $30,000.00 or more. The solicitation with specifications will be available on the FedBizOpps web site, no paper copies of the solicitation, specifications or drawings will be available. The estimated magnitude of the project is $25,000.00 to $100,000.00.

This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the USDA BioPreferred SM Program.

The Contractor must comply with the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, "Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance," dated October 5, 2009; EO 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management," dated January 24, 2007; and Presidential Memorandum, "Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement," dated February, 2012 to provide biobased products.