# 12905B24Q0158 – Solicitation Notice for Sand Storage Containment Structure USDA Ames IA

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12905b24q0158

- Solicitation number: 12905B24Q0158
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Shekar Engineering, P.L.C
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Pwa Aao Acq/Per Prop (12905B)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Y1JZ Construction Of Miscellaneous Buildings
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Ames, Iowa
- County: Story County (FIPS 19169). https://abierto.us/counties/story-county-ia-19169
- City: Ames. https://abierto.us/cities/ames-ia-1901855
- First posted: July 17, 2024
- Last posted: July 30, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a9ddd42340264deaba84e78d72d7e180/view

## Description

This is the only official location where these documents can be obtained and where updates are posted. Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of any amendments. No ‘hard copy’ solicitation materials are available. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed, and telephone requests will not be honored. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT - Between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. A single organized site visit is completed on Wednesday, 7 August 2024 at 10:00am Central Time.

Please ensure to sign on-site sign-in sheet All questions pertaining to this solicitation, including questions that arise during the site visit, must be submitted to theodore.blume@usda.gov by 10:00 a.m. Central Time, Wednesday, 14 August 2024 via the Attachment VI - RFI form. Bid Bond Guarantees are also required when the proposal is above $150K. Proposals are to receive no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Thursday, 29 August 2024. Proposal must be in writing and emailed to:

theodore.blume@usda.gov PROPOSAL MUST BE ANNOTATED AS SUCH AND REFERENCE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER. 12905B24Q0158. Late proposals submitted after this deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.

**Note:** Performance and Payment bonds will be required after award should they meet the threshold per FAR 28.102. As a general reference, payment bonds are needed for all proposals above $35K and performance bonds are needed above $150K. Payment and Performance bonds are due ten (10) days after award.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Shekar Engineering, P.L.C (UEI LZL3J61WVEY5)
- Contract: 12905B24P0209, purchase order
- Obligated: $44,774.82
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12905B24Q0158 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12905B (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12905B24P0209_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 17, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 31, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 0783844b1c3e43f5947b38d08781db6f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0783844b1c3e43f5947b38d08781db6f/view
- July 30, 2024: Solicitation, due August 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice a9ddd42340264deaba84e78d72d7e180. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a9ddd42340264deaba84e78d72d7e180/view

## Points of contact

- Theodore Blume, Theodore.Blume@usda.gov

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