RFQ Wastewater System Improvements Stuttgart National Aquaculture Center

The USDA Agriculture Research Service Stuttgart National Aquaculture Center is soliciting quotations for wastewater system improvements to comply with new NPDES requirements, with quotations due September 22, 2026, and a mandatory site visit on September 14, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19 million, limiting competition to small business concerns.

The scope comprises wastewater discharge modifications designed to improve NPDES compliance while maintaining facility operations at the Stuttgart National Aquaculture Center, 2955 Highway 130 E, Stuttgart, Arkansas. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work, including final cleanup, within 120 calendar days. The solicitation is issued as an RFQ (1232SA26Q1467) with award as a firm-fixed-price contract to a single responsible offeror.

The mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM; contractors must RSVP with attendee details no later than 24 hours prior and bring government-issued identification. Questions are due September 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time. Quotations must be submitted via email to bradley.martin2@usda.gov.

Evaluation will follow a lowest-priced technically acceptable approach, considering technical approach, price, and past performance. Offerors must hold pricing firm for 90 calendar days from offer receipt. Compliance with federal acquisition regulations is mandatory, including construction wage rate requirements, labor standards, Buy American provisions, and sustainability requirements. Offerors must maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM.Gov) account at proposal submission.