Asbestos Abatement & Install New Flooring (Athens, GA)

This solicitation, identified as 1232SA26Q0459, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for the abatement of asbestos floor tiles and installation of new approved tiles in Building 1, Rooms 734, 735A, 735B, and 736 at the United States National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562910 with a $25 million size standard, open only to responsible small business concerns. The response deadline has been extended to 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and quotations must be submitted electronically via email to Spencer Hamilton at USDA ARS. The award will be made using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where only the lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation will be considered for award. All submissions must include a completed SF-1442, SF-30 acknowledging all amendments, proof of SAM.gov registration, and detailed documentation of technical experience and past performance on similar projects. A mandatory pre-bid site visit was required, and amendments have provided revised attachments including the Statement of Work, Work Area Floor Plan, and the mandatory clause FAR 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination as required by Executive Order 14398. The contract requires strict adherence to facility security protocols, including background checks, badge visibility, and escort requirements, as well as the presence of a superintendent during all work. Compliance with multiple FAR clauses is mandatory, including those related to labor standards, payment by electronic funds transfer, anti-trafficking, security requirements, and Buy American provisions. The contractor must also comply with the anti-discrimination requirements of clause 452.203-70, and failure to meet these material terms may result in termination for default, repayment of unearned payments with interest, and potential criminal liability under the False Claims Act. All subcontracts must flow down the DEI certification clause, and the government retains the right to inspect and accept work at the site in Athens, GA, with a one-year guarantee on all workmanship and materials. Invoices must be submitted to the USDA ARS acquisition office in Beltsville, Maryland, and payment is subject to full compliance with all contractual obligations.