Installation of New Chillers and Removal of Old Chillers at NCWMAC, Franklin, ME

The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) located in Franklin, ME 04469 The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) located in Franklin, ME has a requirement for the removal of five (5) old chillers and the installment of three (3) new chillers, as government furnished equipment, within the Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) infrastructure of the government-operated salmon aquaculture facility.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to remove old chillers and install new chillers. Solicitation 12305B24Q0190 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, will be issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 13 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.

Quotes will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), see solicitation for evaluation factors and submission requirements, sections L and M. Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS Code is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. The small business size standard is $19.0 million. IAW FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this project is between $25,000 and 100,000. Period of performance is 120 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

Bonds: If the contract exceeds $35,000, the offeror to whom award is made shall furnish a payment security, which can be a payment bond or an alternative form per FAR 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections. IAW FAR 28.102-1, Awards exceeding $150,000 require both Payment and Performance Bonds. See solicitation details regarding a Bid Bond, which will be required.

Site Visit: An organized site visit will be conducted. See details contained in the solicitation. Attendance at a site visit is not mandatory for offer submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor's responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned. Please see the attachments to this notice for further detail and submission instructions.