Project Description:
Type of Notice: Pre-Solicitation Notice

Title: (RFQ #12905B25Q0061) – (Electrical Install for Steam Generator in Hilo, HI)

Description:

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE ONLY

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area Office has a construction requirement for installation of electrical wiring for a steam generator at USDA ARS DKI PBARC in Hilo, HI. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation and supervision performing all required work in accordance with the plans and specifications for this requirement. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 the magnitude of this construction project is between $25,000 and $100,000.

USDA will issue a Firm Fixed Price Construction Contract. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) 12905B25Q0061 may be issued on or around April 28, 2025.

The requirement will be a total small business set-aside, under NAICS Code 238210 with a size standard of $19.0M.

Completion timeframe for the resulting contract is to be determined. The RFQ will be accessible via https://sam.gov/ in the “Contracting Opportunities” section.

Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the RFQ package and any amendments. All offerors shall be registered with the System for Award Management Registration per FAR Clause 52.204-7 and 52.204-8. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed and telephone requests will not be honored.

Pursuant to FAR 36.211(b), information regarding USDA’s definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found at Contracting with USDA | USDA. USDA’s procedures that apply to the definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found in the USDA Contracting Desk Book, located at Policies & Regulations | USDA, under Parts 436 and 443.

NOTE: This is just a pre-solication notice. No questions or quotes will be accepted at this time. Draft copies of the SOW and generator specs are provided for reference only to assist with determining your capability to perform this type of work.