Replacement of Photo Period Building

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Sugarcane Field Station, located at 12990 US Hwy 441 North, Canal Point, Florida has a requirement to replace existing Photo Period Building.  Work shall be performed in strict accordance as specified in attached Statement of Work (SOW).

Seeking qualified Contractor who shall provide all professional services, personnel, tools, material, equipment to demolish the existing fire damaged photoperiod house and build a new one of the exact same footprint.  The only layout change is that the locker/breakroom middle bay will be moved to the end by the mechanics building and a 4x10 foot drying shed will be constructed on the side of the new building with fireproof walls for the use of the scientists to replace the room inside of the burned out building.  Work shall be performed in strict accordance as specified in attached Statement of Work (SOW).

The solicitation number is 12405B24R0003.  This is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220.  The small business size standard is $45.0M. 

This solicitation is replacing prior solicitation 12405B23R0016.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Site Visit:

Bidders are encouraged to visit the site and be escorted by a government representative to confirm locations, dimensions, and conditions of the project before a bid is submitted. The site visit shall be for observing firsthand any conditions relevant to the completion of this project.  No consideration will be given to claims based on lack of knowledge of existing conditions, except where contract documents make definite provisions for adjustment in cost or extension due to existing conditions not readily foreseeable.

Site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 10:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST) at USDA, ARS, SEA, Sugarcane Field Station, 12990 US Hwy 441 North, Canal Point, FL 33438.  

Site visit contact:  George Carpenter, Phone: (561)924-5227, Email:  george.carpenter@usda.gov.

QUESTIONS:  All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing ONLY to the Contract Specialist, Monte Jordan, by email only to monte.jordan@usda.gov.  Questions must be submitted by December 19, 2023,no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time (CT).  Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation.  No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer.  Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:  Proposals must be received by Friday, December 29, 2023, no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT).  Proposals must be emailed only to Contract Specialist, Monte Jordan at monte.jordan@usda.gov. Proposal must be annotated as such and reference the solicitation number.  NO late proposals will be accepted.

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