AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE USA Tender

The Solicitation Has Been Extended Until 01/31/2025. a Second Site Visit Has Been Scheduled For 01/24/2025 At 10:00 Am Cst. Please Send The Name Of The Personnel Requesting To Attend Along With The Name Of The Company They Represent To Lynn.hults@usda.gov By 3:00 Pm 01/23/2025. the First Site Visit Attendance List Is Now Attached. @ Additional Clauses Required For Insertion Into This Project. 52.223-2 Reporting Of Biobased Products Under Service And Constructioncontracts 52.223-23 Sustainable Products And Services questions And Answers q1:is The Intent To Apply Top Coat To The Areas That Have Been Repaired Only, Or To The Entire Exterior Of Buildings 22, 26, 27 & 29 Once The Repairs Are Complete And Those Areas Are Primed. a1:only The Areas That Are Repaired Under This Contract. q2:can I Use Mule-hide Pvc Product As An Accepted Equal Pvc Product? a2: This Appears To Be Equivelant And Thus Acceptable. q3:what Is The Existing Deck Of The Roof ? Concrete, Metal, Etc. ? Is The Deck Sloped ? a3: Rubber Epdm Rubber. Its Is Slopped To The North From Half Way Of The Building And Slopped To The South From Half Way Of The Building.the Building In Question Is A Double Wide Modular Structure. Whatever Is The Industry Standard For This Type Of Building Is What I Would Assume This Deck Is Made Of. The Deck Is Presently Sloped, But That Could Very Well Have Been Accomplished With The Iso Board Insulation. q4:where Will There Be A Staging Area Inside The Fenced Area Or Outside ? a4:yes There Is A Large Open Lay Down Area Inside The Fence, Also Outside The Fence If They Want To Use Outside Area. q5:will Power Be Provided By The Usda Or Will The Contractor Have To Supply A Generator ? a5:we Can Supply Power With Just A Had Full Of 15 Amp, 120 Volt. Larger Loads 220 Volt And 20 Amp 120 Volt Would Be Easier With Contractor Supplied Generator. a. Project Title: Replacement Of Roofing And Siding; And Painting Of Building 42, Usda, Ars Facility In Starkville, Ms. b. Competition Is Set Aside For Small Businesses. Applicable Naics Code Is 238160 Roofing Contractors. c. In Accordance With Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) 36.204 The Magnitude Of This Construction Project Is Between $100,000 And $250,000. d. Prospective Offerors Shall Complete Block 14, 15 And 19. e. Prospective Offerors Shall Be Registered With Systems For Awards Management(sam)with An Active Registration.