PVC Water Well
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1458
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
- Place of performance
- Poplarville, Mississippi 39470, United States
- Points of contact
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- Joshua J. Dobereiner josh.dobereiner@usda.gov (309) 403-3556
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks installation of a PVC water well system at the Southern Horticulture Laboratory in Poplarville, Mississippi, with quotations due September 24. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the small business size standard is $45.0 million.
Place of performance is Poplarville, MS. The contractor must drill a 4-inch diameter well to sufficient depth and install a complete turnkey system including a 7.5 Goulds pump with 7.5 VFD, 120-gallon bladder tank, 8/3 flat jacketed wire, and all necessary electrical components to deliver 55–65 gallons per minute output on 3-phase 208-volt service. The system will serve irrigation of research plants and greenhouse cooling. The contractor must complete the project within 60 days from Notice to Proceed, working Monday through Friday from 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., excluding government holidays. The contractor is responsible for securing all required permits, providing site-specific safety planning within 14 days of award, maintaining a foreman on-site at all times, providing its own restroom facilities and dumpster, and utilizing bio-based products to the maximum extent possible.
The NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction; PSC code is F015, Natural Resources/Conservation—Well Drilling/Exploratory. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items under FAR Part 12, issued as RFQ 1232SA26Q1458. Amendment 01, posted September 16, revises the Statement of Work and provides RFI responses. Period of performance runs September 28 through December 31, 2026. Questions were due September 15. Organized site visits are scheduled for September 10 at 1:00 P.M. and September 11 at 9:00 A.M. CDT; registration closes September 9 at 4:00 P.M. CDT. Award will be made on a firm fixed-price basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, company experience demonstrated through three references from similar projects completed within the last three years, price reasonability, and past performance assessment.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 01 - 09/16/2026
Solicitation is amended to post a revised Statement of Work and responses to requests for information (RFIs) received by the RFI deadline. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
Acknowledgement of amendment is required with quote submission by either returning a signed copy of the SF-30 or completing section 19 on the SF-1442.
END OF AMENDMENT 01
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1458 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a PVC water well at the Southern Horticulture Laboratory in Poplarville, MS.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110. The small business size standard is $45.0 million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Organized site visits have been scheduled for September 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) and September 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT. The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. Contractors wishing to attend the site visit must register by emailing josh.dobereiner@usda.gov by September 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT with the name(s) of attendee(s), company they are with, and company(s) they are representing. A Government issued photo ID is required for attendance.
The site visit will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the site, which may be helpful in the preparation of quotes. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory for quote submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor’s responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document.
All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Josh Dobereiner, via email to josh.dobereiner@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Questions generated by artificial intelligence will not be answered. The Contracting Officer will make the sole and final determination on what questions deem a response. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.
Technical data and supporting documentation associated with this solicitation are included as attachments to this solicitation and can be accesses via the “Attachments/Links” section of the posting:
- Statement of Work
- Wage Determination
Definitization of Equitable Adjustments for Change Orders
Pursuant to FAR 36.101-4(b), information regarding USDA’s definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found at https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/departmental-administration/office-contracting-and-procurement-ocp/policies-regulations under “Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.101-4”. USDA’s procedures that apply to the definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found in AGAR 443.304 -70.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1458 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a PVC water well at the Southern Horticulture Laboratory in Poplarville, MS.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110. The small business size standard is $45.0 million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Organized site visits have been scheduled for September 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) and September 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT. The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. Contractors wishing to attend the site visit must register by emailing josh.dobereiner@usda.gov by September 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT with the name(s) of attendee(s), company they are with, and company(s) they are representing. A Government issued photo ID is required for attendance.
The site visit will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the site, which may be helpful in the preparation of quotes. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory for quote submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor’s responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document.
All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Josh Dobereiner, via email to josh.dobereiner@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Questions generated by artificial intelligence will not be answered. The Contracting Officer will make the sole and final determination on what questions deem a response. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.
Technical data and supporting documentation associated with this solicitation are included as attachments to this solicitation and can be accesses via the “Attachments/Links” section of the posting:
- Statement of Work
- Wage Determination
Definitization of Equitable Adjustments for Change Orders
Pursuant to FAR 36.101-4(b), information regarding USDA’s definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found at https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/departmental-administration/office-contracting-and-procurement-ocp/policies-regulations under “Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.101-4”. USDA’s procedures that apply to the definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found in AGAR 443.304 -70.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFIs.pdf | ||
| Statement of Work - Revised 09162026.pdf | ||
| SF30 - Amend 01.pdf | ||
| SF-1442.pdf | ||
| Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PVC Water Well | Award Notice | |
| PVC Water Well | Solicitation |
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