7/26/24: Amendment 0001 has been attached. The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to RFIs submitted. Project Title: Sanitary Sewer Repairs Project Location: New England Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory (NEPSWL) Portage Road Orono, ME 04469 Question Deadline 07/17/2024 at 11:00 AM ET RFIs must be specific identifying section, paragraph and page no. of the specifications or cite the drawing number and must be in question format. All RFIs submitted shall include the solicitation number and title, contractor name, city, state, telephone, email address, date submitted, and the RFI question(s). Deadline for submission of RFIs for this solicitation. written RFI via email to janie.roney@usda.gov. The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Laboratory (NEPSWL) located on Portage Road on the University of Maine Campus, Orono, ME is in need of Sanitary Sewer Repair Services. This requirement is for the removal and replacement of horizontal underground sanitary sewer line to four toilets (two in women's restroom and two in men's restroom), replacement of the existing toilets with low flow units, replacement of the floor tile in the men's restroom, and to provide a new cleanout and floor drain. Solicitation 12305B24R0010 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 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. Proposals will be evaluated using Best Value Tradeoff (BVTO), 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. IAW FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this project is between $25,000 and 100,000. Period of performance is 30 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bonds: If the contract exceeds $35,000, the offeror to whom award is made shall furnish a payment security, which can be a payment bond or an alternative form per FAR 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections. IAW FAR 28.102-1, Awards exceeding $150,000 require both Payment and Performance Bonds. See solicitation details regarding a Bid Bond, which will be required. Site Visit: An organized site visit has been planned. See details contained in the solicitation to attend the site visit. Attendance at a 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. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned. Please see the attachments to this notice for further detail and submission instructions. RFIs must be specific identifying section, paragraph and page no. of the specifications or cite the drawing number and must be in question format. All RFIs submitted shall include the solicitation number and title, contractor name, city, state, telephone, email address, date submitted, and the RFI question(s). RFI responses will be posted to https://sam.gov/ as necessary as an Amendment (SF30). Deadline for submission of RFIs for this solicitation is 11:00 AM ET, July 17, 2024. 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. *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.