Repair Cotton Gin Lab Walls

The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is soliciting proposals for repairing cotton gin lab walls at their Stoneville, Mississippi facility. The project involves repairing approximately 83 holes across four buildings caused by birds and small animals, with specific requirements for EIFS (Exterior Insulated Finish System) facade restoration. Contractors must provide all materials, labor, equipment, and supervision to complete the repairs according to detailed specifications, including applying primer and paint to match existing colors. Offerors must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) and complete specific blocks on the solicitation document. The proposal submissions are due by January 3, 2025, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for December 17, 2024, and prospective bidders must register for the site visit by December 16, 2024.

This contract opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 238320 (Pour Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors) with a size standard of $19.0M. The project has an estimated value between $25,000 and $100,000, with a performance period of 90 calendar days after the notice to proceed. The place of performance is located at 141 Experiment Station Road in Stoneville, Mississippi 38776. Contractors must meet specific requirements, including providing a bid guarantee of 20% of the bid price or $3,000,000 (whichever is less), and adhering to minority participation goals of 26.5% for Washington County and female participation goals of 6.9%. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price and requires compliance with biobased product requirements and certified payroll record submissions.