Repair by Replacement EDINBURG-KERRVILLE BLDG 4 Dip Vat Redesign

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks modifications and improvements to Building 4 at the USDA Cattle Fever Tick Research Laboratory in Edinburg, Texas, including dipping vat redesign, canopy work, cattle pens, gates, alleys, chute access, water service, lighting, and related structural, civil, plumbing, and electrical work, with proposals due September 23 at 1430 hours local time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the small business size standard under NAICS 238190 is $19 million.

Place of performance is Edinburg, Texas. The contractor must begin work within ten calendar days after notice to proceed and complete all work within 180 calendar days of NTP, including final cleanup. An organized site visit is scheduled for September 15 at 1000 CST.

The solicitation requires submission of a work plan/capability narrative (maximum ten pages), key personnel information (maximum three pages), and a performance schedule using a network diagram, CPM schedule, or Gantt chart (maximum three pages), plus past performance references from three similar projects completed within the last three years. Pricing must be submitted using the government-provided Attachment 3 spreadsheet with all 44 line items individually priced; alternative pricing formats are not accepted. The base bid encompasses 34 line items organized by construction division; two additive alternates are available for additional cattle corral pens and galvanization of fencing and gates. Firm fixed-price contract terms apply; offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the receipt of offers deadline. Performance and payment bonds are required. Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance and fair and reasonable pricing; tradeoffs will not be conducted. Questions must be submitted to blaine.greenwalt@usda.gov no later than one week before solicitation closing.