Pre-Solicitation Notice: Upgrade of Three Greenhouses for USDA ARS in Maricopa, AZ   2

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Type of Notice: Pre-Solicitation Notice

Title: 12905B25Q0013 Upgrade 3 greenhouses in Maricopa, AZ

Description:

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE ONLY

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area Office has a construction requirement for the updgrade of three greenhouses for the USDA ARS in Maricopa, AZ. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation and supervision performing all required work in accordance with the plans and specifications for this requirement. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 the magnitude of this construction project is between $100,00 and $250,000.

USDA will issue a Firm Fixed Price Construction Contract. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) 12905B25Q0013, may be issued on or around November 30, 2024.

The requirement will be a total small business set-aside, under NAICS Code 236220 with a size standard of $45.0M.

Completion timeframe for the resulting contract is to be determined. The RFQ will be accessible via https://sam.gov/ in the Contracting Opportunities section.

Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the RFQ package and any amendments. All offerors shall be registered with the System for Award Management Registration per FAR Clause 52.204-7 and 52.204-8. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed and telephone requests will not be honored.

Pursuant to FAR 36.211(b), information regarding USDA's definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found at Contracting with USDA | USDA. USDA's procedures that apply to the definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found in the USDA Contracting Desk Book, located at Policies & Regulations | USDA, under Parts 436 and 443.

This is not a request for quotes or proposals, please do not submit a quote or proposal in resposned to this pre-solicitation notice. Questions will not be entertained at this time as the SOW is not final and only included as a help to contractors to determine capability and to desiere to quote on the project when the solicitation is released.