Orono ME Electrical IDIQ

Amendment 0001 Amendment 12305B24R00400001 added to attachments. The Total Small Business Set-Aside is hereby automatically dissolved pursuant to FAR 19.502-2(a) and 19.502-10(a) as no proposals were received on the original solicitation. Another organized site visit will take place Thursday, August 22, 2024, 9:00 AM ET. See revised FAR Provision 52.236-27 for details. RFIs should be submitted by close of business August 27, 2024. Proposals are due September 3, 2024, 9:00 AM ET and are to be submitted via email to roger.ammons@usda.gov. End of changes The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement Electrical IDIQ at USDA, ARS, NCWMAC, 25 Salmon Farm Road, Franklin, ME 04634. Solicitation 12305B24R0040 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 15 and 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price contract. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation. No paper solicitation will be available. This will be evaluated using a tradeoff process, see solicitation for evaluation factors and submission requirements, sections L and M. Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: Total Small Business Set Aside has been dissolved. The associated NAICS Code is 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The small business size standard is $19.0 million. Magnitude of Construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. Period of performance is as follows: Base CLIN: 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued. CLIN 0002 (IDIQ): One year after award date. Site Visit: Bidders are encouraged to visit the site and be escorted by a government representative to confirm locations, dimensions, and conditions of the project before a bid is submitted. The site visit shall be for the purpose of observing firsthand any conditions relevant to the completion of this project. No consideration will be given to claims based on lack of knowledge of existing conditions, except where contract documents make definite provisions for adjustment in cost or extension due to existing conditions not readily foreseeable. The site visit will be conducted Thursday, August 22, 2024, 9:00 AM ET. Send an email to Benton Shattenberg, Benton.Shattenberg@usda.gov, by Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 12:00 PM ET (Noon), if you plan to attend. Participants will meet at the entrance of the main building. See revised FAR Clause 52.236-27 in the solicitation for more details. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Specialist, Roger Ammons, via email to roger.ammons@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM ET on August 27, 2024. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.