Repair of Greenhouse and Headhouse Drainage Issues - Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Unit

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks repair of greenhouse and headhouse drainage issues at the Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Unit in Aberdeen, Idaho, with quotations due June 26 and an organized site visit scheduled for June 16 at 10:00 a.m. MT. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Place of performance is Aberdeen, Idaho (1691 South 2700 West, Aberdeen ID 83210). The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million. PSC code is Z1JZ, Maintenance of Miscellaneous Buildings.

The period of performance is 120 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed, with the contractor required to begin performance within 10 calendar days of award. Site visit attendance requires U.S. citizenship and valid REAL ID. Quotations must itemize all costs: material quantities and unit prices, labor costs broken down by trade with hours and hourly rates, equipment rental or operation costs, overhead, and applicable sales tax. Cumulative overhead and profit across all subcontractors and prime contractor combined shall not exceed 30 percent; for prime contractor work only, the limit is 20 percent. The wage determination (ID20260021, effective May 18, 2026) applies Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates to this construction work. Performance and payment bonds are required after award. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable as the award basis, with all line items requiring pricing to be considered responsive. All contractors must maintain compliance with USDA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) policies per USDA Directives 4620-002 series. The solicitation incorporates FAR and AGAR clauses addressing labor standards, equal employment opportunity, drug-free workplace, cybersecurity, sustainability, and anti-discrimination requirements. Offers are due at 1600 hours local time to USDA ARS Acquisition and Property Division, Beltsville, Maryland 20705. Joshua A. Keadle is the contracting officer.