Reform 8 Catfish Ponds
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0782
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Place of performance
- Stoneville, Mississippi 38776, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for reformation of eight catfish ponds at its Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit in Stoneville, Mississippi, with proposals due July 13, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $45.0 million.
Place of performance is Stoneville, Mississippi (141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS 38776). Work must be completed within 120 calendar days from notice to proceed, with a project completion deadline of December 15, 2026. The NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; PSC code is Z2PZ.
The contractor must reform eight 0.25-acre ponds using existing native Sharkey Clay soil to establish 4:1 finished slopes on levees with a minimum top width of 20 feet and final pond depth of 5 to 6 feet. The contractor provides all equipment, materials, and labor. Key obligations include submitting a Site Safety Specific Plan within 7 days of award, utilizing bio-based products to the maximum extent practicable per biopreferred.gov standards, maintaining a foreman on-site at all times, providing its own restroom facility and dumpster, removing all demolished material off-site, and scheduling government inspection a minimum of 10 days in advance. Work is performed Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding Government holidays. The USDA will drain ponds and kill weeds prior to work commencement.
Amendment 01, effective July 6, 2026, posted site visit sign-in sheets and responses to all requests for information. Site visits were held June 23 at 1:00 p.m. CDT and June 24 at 9:00 a.m. CDT; attendance was not mandatory. Questions were due June 29 at 4:00 p.m. CDT. Award is on a firm fixed-price basis to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. Evaluation criteria include technical approach narrative, company experience with references from similar contracts within the last three years, and past performance. The contract incorporates Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, Buy American construction materials requirements, and performance and payment bond requirements. Contracting Officer Joshua J. Dobereiner may be reached at josh.dobereiner@usda.gov or 309-403-3556.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 01 - 07/06/2026
Solicitation is amended to post the site visit sign-in sheets and responses to all 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 1232SA26Q0782 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for reforming eight catfish ponds.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237990. 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 June 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) and June 24, 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 June 22, 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 June 29, 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. 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 accessed 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 1232SA26Q0782 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for reforming eight catfish ponds.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237990. 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 June 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) and June 24, 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 June 22, 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 June 29, 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. 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 accessed 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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Site Visit Sign-In 06242026.pdf | ||
| SF-30 - Amendment 01.pdf | ||
| Site Visit Sign-In 06232026.pdf | ||
| RFIs.pdf | ||
| Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| SF1442.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination.pdf |
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