Emergency Well Replacement Chatsworth NJ

Changes Questions and Answers added to attachments. End of Changes The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for a well replacement at USDA, ARS, Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research, 125a Lake Oswego Road, Chatsworth, NJ 08019. Solicitation 12305B24R0047 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, 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 lowest price technically acceptable, 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 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard is $45.0 million. Magnitude of Construction is less than $25,000. Period of performance is as follows:

14 days after award issuance.

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 Monday, September 9, 2024, 9:00 AM ET. Send an email to Jim Polashock, james.polashock@usda.gov, by Friday, September 6, 2024, 12:00 PM ET (Noon), if you plan to attend. Participants will meet at the entrance of the main building.

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 September 10, 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.