# Construction of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forage Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912qr24r0045 - Solicitation number: W912QR24R0045 - Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W072 Endist Louisville (W912QR) - NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction - Product or service code: Y1DB Construction Of Laboratories And Clinics - County: Fayette County (FIPS 21067). https://abierto.us/counties/fayette-county-ky-21067 - City: Lexington-Fayette. https://abierto.us/cities/lexington-fayette-ky-2146027 - First posted: April 11, 2024 - Last posted: July 10, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9448bab0b51743f1973713e16e488885/view ## Description AMENDMENT 0003 - See attached document for Amendment 0003. The proposal submission due date has been extended until 19 July 2024 at 1:00PM Eastern Time. AMENDMENT 0002 - See attached document for Amendment 0002. The proposal submission due date has been extended until 11 July 2024 at 1:00PM Eastern Time. AMENDMENT 0001 - See attached document for Amendment 0001. **DESCRIPTION:** The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) Solicitation W912QR-24-R-0045 to construct a two-story, 39,000 SF facility with a mechanical penthouse constructed of Kentucky regional materials inspired by agricultural influences such as rustic limestone, limestone gladding, high performance structural silicone glazing and oxidized metal panels located on the University of Kentucky campus. The facility interior will consist of laboratory, office space as well as informal/shared meeting area and personal/flexible spaces. The new research facility for the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has the “mission to provide improved sustainability and profitability of forage-based livestock enterprises” in the local region. The project will be in on the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and the Environment (UK-CAFÉ) campus and consists of Research Laboratories, Support Laboratories, Offices for principal investigators and their teams, collaboration space, along with Greenhouse and Headhouse facilities. Laboratory requirements/features include: daylighting, open and closed labs, chemical fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, lab air, lab vacuum, dedicated ventilation system and primary/secondary protection devices. Other requirements include compliance with ANSI Z-3581 Emergency Eye Wash & Shower Equipment standard and the installation of modern utilities such as deionized water, natural gas and custom gases. Specialized equipment installation will be required for items such as: walk-in cold room, walk-in freezer room, chemical fume hood, autoclave, glassware washer, liquid nitrogen freezer and storage tanks, etc. The project contains the following options: 1) Green House 1-4 Bay; 2) Green House 5-8 Bay The Contract Duration is at eight hundred (800) calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed. **TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS:** This RFP is for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. In accordance with Executive Order 14063, this procurement requires a Project Labor Agreement. Additional details can be found within the solicitation. **TYPE OF SET-ASIDE:** This acquisition will be a Full & Open competitive procurement. **SELECTION PROCESS:** The proposals will be evaluated using a Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection process. **CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE:** The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000 in accordance with DFARS 236.204. **PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:** A pre-proposal conference will be held and attendance is encouraged. **Refer to FAR 52.236-27 Alt I SOLICITATION WEBSITE:** The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. **POINT-OF-CONTACT:** The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Jacob Pridemore, at Jacob.S.Pridemore@usace.army.mil. ## Publications - April 11, 2024: Presolicitation, due April 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 7a111c0773554f6bae3ce297df29586f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a111c0773554f6bae3ce297df29586f/view - April 11, 2024: Presolicitation, due April 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice fdd1d406456046dd94f9c242e9b4f84a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fdd1d406456046dd94f9c242e9b4f84a/view - April 30, 2024: Solicitation, due June 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice c9f786940f2a458a96aeceb1500c9ff2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c9f786940f2a458a96aeceb1500c9ff2/view - May 1, 2024: Solicitation, due June 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 2743ee97378c45d381e5a7c37ced744c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2743ee97378c45d381e5a7c37ced744c/view - May 1, 2024: Solicitation, due June 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice a1cf94b4bb824ca6af95d3fc3e3ae51f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a1cf94b4bb824ca6af95d3fc3e3ae51f/view - May 23, 2024: Solicitation, due June 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 03eb01af805f478ab1f087aa27486ace. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/03eb01af805f478ab1f087aa27486ace/view - June 4, 2024: Solicitation, due June 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 56fa7808a19840ac9712626bbf70de6a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/56fa7808a19840ac9712626bbf70de6a/view - June 27, 2024: Solicitation, due July 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 338b8cc4392e452d91b8d1a074d3cca6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/338b8cc4392e452d91b8d1a074d3cca6/view - June 27, 2024: Solicitation, due July 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 8e014599daf3467db6331c97074ab0e7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e014599daf3467db6331c97074ab0e7/view - June 27, 2024: Solicitation, due July 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 8e128d146fba41d0930a703c229d581f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e128d146fba41d0930a703c229d581f/view - June 27, 2024: Solicitation, due June 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice a88058c913d542e3ae46d0ba245b892d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a88058c913d542e3ae46d0ba245b892d/view - June 27, 2024: Solicitation, due July 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice c5a4752592d9435187ab5b1ff5a62eed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c5a4752592d9435187ab5b1ff5a62eed/view - July 10, 2024: Solicitation, due July 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 0b167e47d6434a1783735c183988578b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b167e47d6434a1783735c183988578b/view - July 10, 2024: Solicitation, due July 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 3c97a9f76e324534bd9ad54dda233e39. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3c97a9f76e324534bd9ad54dda233e39/view - July 10, 2024: Solicitation, due July 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 9448bab0b51743f1973713e16e488885. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9448bab0b51743f1973713e16e488885/view ## Points of contact - JACOB PRIDEMORE, jacob.s.pridemore@usace.army.mil, 5023156228 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912qr24r0045.