B307 Fiber Upgrade

12305B24R00170002 Questions and Answers 1 through 11 have been implemented into the solicitation. (End of Change) 12305B24R00170001 Amendment 12305B24R00170001 has been added to attachments. The deadline to schedule a site visit is 3:00 PM ET, March 14, 2024. Deadline for submission of RFIs for this solicitation is extended to 5:00pm EST on March 19, 2024. No drawings are available. (End of Changes) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to:

Install Fiber Optic Cable at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705. Solicitation 12305B24R0017 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 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. This 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 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The small business size standard is $19.0 million. Magnitude of Construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. Period of performance is 90 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

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. Contact Lou Weber, 202-815-5139, lou.weber@usda.gov to arrange site visit. 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 March 15, 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.