The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for construction of a 90' long by 30' wide equipment storage building, complete and ready for immediate use. Solicitation 12405B23R0033 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 13 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. The USDA, ARS, SEA, Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, NC location is seeking a qualified Contractor who shall provide all personnel, designs, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to perform site preparation and construction of a 90' long by 30' wide pre-engineered steel equipment storage building, complete and ready for immediate use as defined in attached Statement of Work (SOW) in accordance with State and Local building authorities. This requirement is solicited as a Total Small Business set aside. The associated NAICS Code is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard is $45.0 million. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $250,000 and $500,000. Period of performance is 90 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed to include inspection and punch list. 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. Attendance at this site visit is not mandatory for offer submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor's responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document. 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. To schedule a site visit, please contact in advance, Kurt Geisler at (919)917-6238 or kurt.geisler@usda.gov. SITE VISIT LOCATION: USDA, ARS, SEA, Central Crops Research Station, 13223 US 70 Business West, Clayton, NC 27520. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), prior to submitting a proposal. To register go to www.sam.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov. QUESTIONS. 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 no later than 12:00 PM CST, August 30, 2023. 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. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. Proposal must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. CST, Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Proposal must be emailed to Contract Specialist, Monte Jordan at monte.jordan@usda.gov. Proposal must be annotated as such and reference the solicitation number. Please include detailed breakdown of price with various cost elements (e.g., materials, sub-costs, controllers, etc.). All cost proposals shall be detailed and presented in unlocked MS Excel format with formulas working 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. AMENDMENT 0001 issued to provide Site Visit Date/Time. Site Visit is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) at Project Location listed below. Site Visit contact: Kurt Geisler, Facilities Operations Specialist, Phone: (919)917-6238, Email: kurt.geisler@usda.gov. PROJECT LOCATION: USDA, ARS, SEA, Central Crops Research Station 13223 US Business 70 West Clayton, NC 27520 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.