Renovate Restrooms, Moore Air Base, TX

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking a contractor to renovate restrooms in building 6414 at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. Building 6414 houses the Insect Management and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory and requires comprehensive renovation work including demolition of existing walls, ceiling, floor tile, wall tile, counters, sinks, metal lockers, partitions, plumbing fixtures, and mirrors. The project includes construction of new walls with metal studs and gypsum board, installation of new sheetrock, 2x2 ceiling tiles, flooring, shower tiles, vinyl cove base, door trim, vanity, and touchless fixtures. Additional work involves demolition of existing slab to install new sewer pipe for rerouting the sanitary sewer line to new sanitary sewer service, plus installation of new lockers and partitions. The solicitation is expected to be posted on or about July 31, 2025, and interested parties must monitor the site for the solicitation and any amendments. Questions should be directed to Jim Roloff, contracting officer, at james.g.roloff@usda.gov.

This project is set aside exclusively for service-disabled veteran-owned small business firms under NAICS code 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, which has a small business size standard of $45 million. No incumbent contractors are mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice. The estimated project value ranges between $250,000 and $500,000. The work falls under PSC category Y1JZ for Construction of Miscellaneous Buildings. The renovation appears to be a complete overhaul of the restroom facilities within the laboratory building, requiring both demolition and new construction activities. Contractors must meet the specific set-aside requirements and demonstrate capability to perform commercial and institutional building construction work.