Replace Plenum Caps on Roof Fan Exhaust-HOUMA LA.
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12405B25Q0078
- Agency
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Southeast Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- PSC
- J041 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, And Air Circulating Equipment
- Place of performance
- Houma, Louisiana 70360, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area is conducting a Sources Sought Notification for maintenance services at the Sugarcane Research Lab in Houma, Louisiana. The project involves replacing rusted plenum caps on two rooftop exhaust fans in the Headhouse, which requires comprehensive services including materials, labor, equipment, and supervision. Contractors must isolate electrical systems, remove existing caps, install new plenum caps, electrify and test fans, and dispose of old equipment. Interested vendors are required to submit specific information including business name, Unique Entity ID, business size, and a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet specialized work requirements. Responses must be submitted electronically by 12:00 p.m. Central Time on February 21, 2025, to Huron Virden via email, with a preference for comprehensive past performance documentation on similar contracts.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, targeting contractors in the Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (NAICS 238220) category, specifically for maintenance and repair of refrigeration and air circulating equipment. While no specific award value is mentioned, the project is located at 5883 USDA Road in Houma, LA 70360 and involves precise technical specifications for fan exhaust system maintenance. The Sources Sought Notice is explicitly not a formal solicitation but rather a market research tool to identify potential qualified vendors before issuing a formal request for quotes. Notably, the government retains full discretion in determining whether to compete the contract and will not reimburse vendors for information provided. Contractors interested in responding should carefully prepare their capability statements, ensuring they can meet the specialized technical requirements of replacing and reinstalling rooftop exhaust fan plenum caps.
Notice text
Sources Sought Notification
This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for informational and planning purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation, nor is it an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation. Submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area (SEA), Sugarcane Research Lab located at Houma Louisiana has a need for maintenance services to replace existing plenum caps that are rusted out to preserve the integrity of the roof fan exhaust. Services include but are not limited to: provide all materials, labor, equipment, and supervision necessary to Isolate electrical to existing roof fan. Remove existing rusted plenum caps on two (2) rooftop exhaust fans on the Headhouse; Install new plenum caps on the fans; electrify and test fans and dispose of old plenum caps, as per the Statement of Work (SoW). The project is located at the USDA-ARS-SEA, Sugarcane Research Lab, 5883 USDA Road, Houma, LA. 70360.
This is not a request for quotes, but instead market research to determine interested vendors prior to issuing a solicitation. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information: 1) Business name and point of contact; 2) Unique Entity ID (UEI); 3) business size; and 4) a brief statement of Capability (no more than three pages) which demonstrates the ability to meet the specialized work requirements above. Include any past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope. Electronic responses are preferred. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses are due no later than 12:00 p.m., Central Time, on Friday, February 21, 2025., to the attention of Huron Virden, Contract Specialist, via e-mail to: huron.virden@usda.gov.
Contracting Office Address:
USDA-ARS, SEA
Stoneville, MS 38776
Primary Point of Contact:
Huron Virden
Contract Specialist
huron.virden@usda.gov
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