Building Envelope Repair - HNRC Boston

Amendment 0001 Amendment 12305B24R00190001 has been added to attachments incorporating 25 questions and answers as well as Attachment 6 - USDA Forms 02AUG2023. Attachment 6 - USDA Forms 02AUG2023 has been added to attachments. Proposal due date is unchanged. End of Amendment 0001 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to:

Repair Building Envelope at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA), 711 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111. Solicitation 12305B24R0019 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: This requirement is a Total Small Business Set Aside.

The associated NAICS Code is 238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors. The small business size standard is $19.0 million. Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.00. Period of performance is as follows:

Base Item: 365 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued.

Option 1: 30 additional days to the total performance time of the contract.

Option 2: 91 additional days to the total performance time of the contract.

Option 3: 30 additional days to the total performance time of the contract.

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 Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 9:00 AM ET. See 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 July 31, 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.