Renovate remaining 15 Laboratories in accordance with Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall remove existing casework, counter tops, electrical and plumbing fixtures and properly dispose of. The contractor shall install new casework, electrical, gas and plumbing fixtures. The contractor shall furnish all labor and materials for the described project in strict conformity with safety, standards, laws, statutes, and ordinances for a chemical/biological research laboratory biosafety level 2 (BSL2) in a federal facility. Renovate remaining 15 Laboratories in accordance with Statement of Work (SOW Amendment 0002 issued to provide Site Visit Dates and extend proposal due date. Site Visits are scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Please contact Bill Rengstorf IN ADVANCE at (478) 297-9040 to schedule which day you will attend Site Visit. Proposal due date extended from Monday, July 17, 2023 to Monday, August 7, 2023 no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). Amendment 0001 issued to attach UPDATED Statement of Work (SOW) with added note (page 6): All proposed cabinetry and fumd hoods must match recently installed laboratory cabinetry and fume hoods in style and construction, color, and hardware. Attach pdf lab drawings and documents that were not able to be accessed from Statement of Work (SOW) attachment. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory (SFTNRL), located at 21 Dunbar Rd., Byron, GA 31008 has a requirement (subject to the availability of funds) for space renovation of Lab 111, 127, 128, 129, 210, 212, 213, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 232, 233 & 267. Seeking qualified Contractor who shall remove existing casework, counter tops, electrical and plumbing fixtures and properly dispose of them. The contractor shall install new casework, electrical, gas and plumbing fixtures. The contractor shall furnish all labor and materials for the described project in strict conformity with safety, standards, laws, statutes, and ordinances for a chemical/biological research laboratory biosafety level 2 (BSL2) in a federal facility. Work shall be performed in strict accordance as detailed in attached Statement of Work (SOW). VARIANCE on 2ND FLOOR Labs - Labs 224, 226, 228, 229, 232 & 233 will already have newly installed counter tops. Contractor will carefully remove and store newly installed counter tops and fixtures to be reinstalled onto the newly installed casework. To ensure limited interruption of lab research there can only be one lab renovated at a time. This will be a phased project starting with the 1st floor Labs (111, 127, 128, 129). Upon completion and acceptance of lab renovation, work will be scheduled and started on the next lab. Once 1st floor labs are completed, work will be scheduled for the 2nd floor labs. The solicitation number is 12405B23R0015. This is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220. The small business size standard is $45.0M. 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 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. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing ONLY to the Contract Specialist, Monte Jordan, via email to monte.jordan@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted by July 31, 2023, no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). 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. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various solicitation documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/) on or about 15 days after this synopsis notice is posted, with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal due date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.