Repair Fish Ponds in Stoneville, MS

The USDA-ARS has a has a requirement for a construction project entitled "Repair Fish Ponds in Stoneville, MS." The project will require demolition, metal fabrication and excavation work that will be identified in the Construction Project Specifications. This solicitation is being competed as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The successful contractor shall furnish all labor, material, and supervision to perform this work in accordance with the specifications within 90 calendar days after receipt of
Notice to Proceed. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 236220, with a Small Business Size Standard of $36.5 Million. To be considered for award of a contract offerors must be registered in System For Award Management (SAM,web address is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) with a Representation and Certification in ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications Application). A bid guarantee is required under this solicitation. A Payment Bond and a Performance Bond will be required after award. The solicitation with specifications, drawings, etc. are listed as attachments to this notice; no paper copies of the solicitation, specifications or drawings will be available. The estimated magnitude of the project is $100,000.00 to $250,000.00.

A Pre-Proposal/Site Visit has been scheduled for 10:00AM local time on August 4, 2016 at
the Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS 38756. Contact Roger Bright at (662)686-3072 for information on the pre-proposal
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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.

The Contractor must comply with the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, "Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance," dated October 5, 2009; EO 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management," dated January 24, 2007; and Presidential Memorandum,
"Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement," dated February, 2012 to provide biobased products.