SAM #1232SA26Q1026

USDA ARS Animal Containment Fence Replacement and Feeding Area Renovation at Ames, IA

This opportunity is for fence replacement and renovation services at the USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Centers for Animal Health, ARS Acquisition and Property Division (ARS-1232SA) - Products and Services Requested: - Removal and replacement of animal containment fencing across multiple field barns - Renovation of feeding areas, including installation of concrete slabs, knee walls, and metal posts - Construction of pasture fencing (5-foot high woven wire, galvanized steel, pressure-treated wood posts) - Corral fencing and backstops (wooden and metal panels, gates, reinforced concrete) - Installation of line feeders and knee walls at several field barns - Product Line Items: - 1,476 linear feet of 5-foot high woven wire fencing (12-gauge galvanized steel, 2x4-inch mesh) - Multiple corral fencing and backstop installations (wood, metal, concrete) at field barns 201-204 - Concrete slabs with knee walls and galvanized steel posts at field barns 209, H6, and Z3 - Pasture and lot fencing at barns 207, 208, 201, 202, 203, 204 - Line feeders and knee walls at barns 209, H6, Z3 - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Phased construction to maintain animal containment and minimize disruption - Mandatory site visit and submission of technical approach and documented experience - Compliance with technical, safety, and diversity/equity/inclusion (DEI) requirements - Set aside for Total Small Business under NAICS 238990 - 180-day completion period after notice to proceed, with options for additional work - No specific OEMs or proprietary products are named; materials specified by type and standard (e.g., galvanized steel, pressure-treated wood, reinforced concrete)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1026 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Fence Replacement at Ames, IA.   The requirement is for the removal and replacement of fencing for containment of research animals and the renovation of the feeding areas around the corral areas in multiple locations at the Ames, IA campus.

This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors.  The small business size standard is $19.0M dollars.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. 

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