Tucson Bldg 413 Flooring

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is soliciting quotations for concrete floor repair and polyaspartic coating application at Building 413 (Honey Bee Research facility) in Tucson, Arizona under Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0202. The work encompasses approximately 4,050 square feet of flooring preparation and installation, including filling and treating cracks, diamond grinding to create an even surface, and application of 100% polyaspartic coating with flake broadcast and anti-slip additives meeting OSHA slip-resistance requirements. Contract requirements include compliance with prevailing wage rates as established by the Department of Labor for Pima County, Arizona, submission of a bid bond (minimum 20 percent of proposed price, not to exceed $3,000,000), documentation of at least two recent references from federal, state, university, or commercial flooring projects completed within the past two years, and compliance with extensive FAR and AGAR clauses addressing labor standards, buy American requirements, safety, and environmental compliance. Award will be made using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology to a single responsible contractor on a firm-fixed-price basis. Quotations are due by March 9, 2026 at 6:30 AM local time, with questions due by March 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM CST, and performance is anticipated to commence within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with the applicable NAICS code 238110 (Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors) and a small business size standard of $19.0 million. No incumbent contractor or current contract holder is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be performed over a 90-calendar-day period from the notice to proceed, with a one-year labor and parts warranty required from the contractor and a ten-year manufacturer warranty on equipment. All work must comply with applicable federal, state, and local codes, UFGS standards, and ARS standards, including the development of a Site-Specific Safety Plan or Accident Prevention Plan. Performance will take place at the Carl Hayden and Southwest Watershed Research Center located at 2000 E. Allen Road, Tucson, Arizona 85719, with site visits available by contacting Roger Clemo at roger.clemo@usda.gov. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) and submit proposals electronically to david.reynolds2@usda.gov with the subject line "RFQ 1232SA26Q0202."