Roof Repairs - National Center for Cool and the Cold-Water Aquaculture (NCCCWA)

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks roof repairs at the National Center for Cool and Cold-Water Aquaculture in Kearneysville, West Virginia, with quotations due August 19 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR Part 12 for commercial items.

Place of performance is Kearneysville, West Virginia (11861 Leetown Road). The work comprises standing seam metal roof replacement on two buildings: the Tank/Aquaria Building (base item, roof remains in place with new roof installed over top) and the Main Building (option item, requiring removal of existing roof and insulation to structural deck). Period of performance is 240 days from Notice to Proceed. The NAICS code is 238160, Roofing Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19 million. PSC code is Z1JZ, Maintenance of Miscellaneous Buildings.

Key technical requirements include compliance with International Building Code (IBC-2021), International Existing Building Code (IEBC-2021), ASCE 7-16, and AISC 360-16; structural compliance with specified snow loads (30 PSF ground, 23 PSF sloped), 111 MPH wind speed, and seismic design category B; and biosecurity protocols in designated tank rooms and fish health labs. Contractors must mobilize within 60 days of award, obtain government-approved performance and liability insurance, and maintain a qualified project superintendent with minimum ten years of construction experience. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply (Jefferson County, West Virginia). Site visit was mandatory and scheduled for July 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable with price as the most important factor. Technical evaluation—Technical Approach Narrative, Key Personnel Experience, Past Performance, and Project Schedule—are of equal importance but significantly less important than cost. Site Superintendent and Project Manager must each demonstrate at least five years experience and three years with the proposing firm, with references for up to three similar projects within the last three years. Cumulative overhead and profit for all subcontractors and prime contractor cannot exceed 30 percent; prime contractor overhead and profit capped at 20 percent. Performance and Payment Bonds required after award. Questions were due July 27.