Quonset Repair and Repaint

This is a solicitation announcement for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northwest Watershed Research Center 800 Park Blvd Plaza IV Suite 105 Boise ID 83712-7716. for Quonset Repair and Repaint, USDA ARS NPA USMARC Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed Headquarters Compound Quonset Building 20117 Upper Reynolds Creek Road, Murphy, ID 83650. This announcement is a total set-aside for Small Business Concerns. Davis/Bacon Act wages apply to this project. The USDA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the Contract documents, Plans, SOW and Specifications a summary of which is provided below:

This project requirements are as listed below:

A. Properly prepare all surfaces of building before repair/painting

B. Repair all unsound areas in the polyurethane foam roofing system, including but not limited to blisters, delaminating, deterioration, excessive moisture content, excessive UV exposure, edge cracks, areas of ponding, etc.

C. Reseal and top coat exterior surface according to manufactures guidelines

D. Clean off any foam/ elastomeric acrylic coating from non-foam surfaces

E. Remove existing wood siding and trims from both ends of Quonset Building and replace with all-season, maximum warranty, commercial grade metal siding

F. Remove and reconstruct pitch roof awnings above man doors

G. Place all-season, maximum warranty, commercial metal siding on both ends of buildings approximately halfway up

H. Insure weather tight seal between siding and man doors, roll up doors, and foam covering.

Completion Time: 90 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Prior to commencing work, the contractor receiving award shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2)) with 30-hour OSHA certification will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors on site shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course.

This construction project is set-aside for Small Business firms (SB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236210, Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, industrial building and size standard $36.5 million applies. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $30,000 and $50,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract.
As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various solicitation documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov). with a due date as specified in the this solicitation. Site visitation is scheduled for
All interested offeror's (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Offeror's are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL solicitation documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDA. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov, shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have completed the VETS-4212 report at: http://www.vets4212.dol.gov (if applicable).
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.

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to rob.risch@ars.usda.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

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This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northwest Watershed Research Center 800 Park Blvd Plaza IV Suite 105 Boise ID 83712-7716. A Request for Proposal will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities website on or about July 24, 2018 for construction project, Quonset Repair and Repaint, USDA ARS NPA USMARC Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed Headquarters Compound Quonset Building 20117 Upper Reynolds Creek Road, Murphy, ID 83650. This announcement is a total set-aside for Small Business Concerns. Davis/Bacon Act wages apply to this project. The USDA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the Contract documents, Plans, and Specifications, summary of which is provided below:

This project requirements are as listed below:

A. Properly prepare all surfaces of building before repair/painting

B. Repair all unsound areas in the polyurethane foam roofing system, including but not limited to blisters, delaminating, deterioration, excessive moisture content, excessive UV exposure, edge cracks, areas of ponding, etc.

C. Reseal and top coat exterior surface according to manufactures guidelines

D. Clean off any foam/ elastomeric acrylic coating from non-foam surfaces

E. Remove existing wood siding and trims from both ends of Quonset Building and replace with all-season, maximum warranty, commercial grade metal siding

F. Remove and reconstruct pitch roof awnings above man doors

G. Place all-season, maximum warranty, commercial metal siding on both ends of buildings approximately halfway up H. Insure weather tight seal between siding and man doors, roll up doors, and foam covering.

H. Insure weather tight sealbetween siding and man doors,roll up doors
and foam covering.

Completion Time: 90 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Prior to commencing work, the contractor receiving award shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2)) with 30-hour OSHA certification will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors on site shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course.

This construction project is set-aside for Small Business firms (SB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236210, Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, industrial building and size standard $36.5 million applies. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $30,000 and $50,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in August 2018. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc is available until issuance of the solicitation on http://www.fbo.gov.
As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various solicitation documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov) on or about July 24, 2018, with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal due date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents.
All interested offeror's (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Offeror's are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL solicitation documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDA. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov, shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have completed the VETS-4212 report at: http://www.vets4212.dol.gov (if applicable).
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.

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to rob.risch@ars.usda.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation.

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