The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area Office has a construction requirement for New raisin grape trellis installation at San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center

Closed Solicitation Posted Jan 6, 2025

Solicitation number: 12905B25Q0010
Agency: Pacific West Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
Responses due: Jan 24, 2025, 4:00 PM ET
Set-aside: Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
PSC: Z2PZ Repair Or Alteration Of Other Non-Building Facilities
Place of performance: Parlier, California 93648, United States
Points of contact: Lam Pham lam.pham@usda.gov (510) 559-6307

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Jan 17, 2025.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Jan 17, 2025

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking a small business contractor to install a new raisin grape trellis system at the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center in Parlier, California. The project requires a complete trellis installation across a 4.61-acre block with 24 rows, utilizing a DOV-VAS gable trellis system with specific post, wire, and cable infrastructure specifications. Contractors must demonstrate at least 5 years of similar experience and submit technical proposals showing capability to complete the work. The solicitation will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with quotes due by January 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM PT. Prospective bidders must attend a mandatory site visit scheduled for January 2025 and pre-register by emailing specified USDA contacts by January 15, 2025, with all questions required to be submitted by January 20, 2024.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 238120 (Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors) with a size standard of $14.0 million. The project has a total contract value estimated between $25,000 and $100,000, with a required completion timeline of 60 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed. Contractors must comply with specific requirements, including Davis-Bacon wage determinations, minority and female participation goals (26.1% and 6.9% respectively), and biobased product usage reporting. Performance and payment bonds will be required for quotes exceeding certain thresholds ($150,000 and $35,000, respectively). The place of performance is located at 9611 S Riverbend Ave, Parlier, CA 93648, and the project includes detailed specifications for trellis installation, including precise measurements for vine spacing and wire positioning.

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Update #2 · Latest · Jan 17, 2025

A single organized site visit has been scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. PT.

For the site visit, we ask the following: The names of any visitors, and whether or not they are US citizens (if not, they should bring a passport)

All individuals interested in attending the site visit should pre-register by emailing:

Lam.pham@usda.gov ;

Luis.merida@usda.gov ;

Summaira.Riaz@usda.gov ;

carl.hawk@usda.gov ;

no later than 9:00 a.m. PT Wednesday, January 15, 2025 with a list of names of attendees.

This is necessary to ensure that the site is prepared for the number of visitors expected.

Participants will meet at:

USDA ARS PWA

San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center

9611 S Riverbend Ave,

Parlier, CA 93648

All questions pertaining to this solicitation, including questions that arise during the site visit, must be submitted to lam.pham@usda.gov 9:00 a.m. PT, Monday, January 20, 2024.

Update #1 · Jan 6, 2025

A single organized site visit has been scheduled for Thursday, January, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. PT.