Replace Electric Steam Generator

Added: Jun 22, 2012 2:52 pm The USDA, ARS, Western Business Service Center will be issuing a solicitation to Replace an Electric Steam Generator located at the Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Center for Aquatic Weed Research in Davie, Florida. The work to be performed under this contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation, and supervision necessary to remove and disposal of an existing Primus ES100 Electric Steam Generator and replace with a new Electric Steam Generator. All work shall be performed in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications/statement of work contained in the solicitation documents. Solicitation number is AG-7MN1-S-12-MD09 and will be issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ), using procedures from FAR 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures and incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. This acquisition will be a Total Small Business set-aside. The contract performance period is 90 days from the Notice to Proceed date. A pre-bid/site visit will be scheduled and information provided in the solicitation package. It is highly recommended and strongly encouraged that all prospective bidders visit the project site, inspect and observe the site conditions, and reviews the project scope and requirements at the site prior to submission of a bid. This will be the only opportunity to visit the job site prior to submission of bid. The approximate bid due date will be 4:30 PM Central time on July 26, 2012. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded. Contractors are required to register or update their registration at the Central Contractor Registration website at www.ccr.gov in order to receive a contract award under this solicitation, and register or update their registration at the Online Representation and Certification Application website at http://orca.bpn.gov. All interested responsible sources may submit a written quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 and the small business size standard is $14 million. Magnitude of proposed construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. The complete solicitation package and related documents will be posted on the FedBizOpps Website: http://www.fbo.gov within the next 15 days. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation.