Emergency Indoor Air Quality Remediation

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0801, is a combined synopsis and Request for Quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for emergency Indoor Air Quality Remediation services at the USDA ARS Sugarcane Field Station in Canal Point, Florida. The requirement is strictly set aside for small businesses, including HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with a size standard of $25 million under NAICS code 562910. Offers must be submitted by June 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CT via email to Kelly Wright at kelly.wright@usda.gov with the subject line “RFQ 1232SA26Q0801.” The contract is evaluated using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable methodology, where compliance with all solicitation terms is mandatory; failure to meet any pass/fail gate—including technical acceptability, regulatory compliance, past performance, or submission completeness—will result in immediate disqualification. Offerors must demonstrate current SAM registration with UEI and Tax ID numbers, provide an SF 1449 form with signed Block 30, acknowledge all amendments, submit a detailed technical narrative authored solely by an authorized representative (excluding AI-generated content), and present one to two recent, relevant remediation projects as prime contractor. The scope includes labor, materials, and supervision for remediation in administration and laboratory buildings, requiring a work plan, safety plan, progress reports, before-and-after imagery, and a final completion report. Performance must occur weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with mobilization requiring five days’ advance notice and full completion within 30 days of award. Site access is restricted; all personnel must undergo Personal Identity Verification per USDA Directives and Homeland Security Directive 12, be issued temporary badges, and return them upon project completion. Compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910, anti-discrimination laws under Executive Orders 14168 and 14173, and the AGAR DEI certification is mandatory and conditions of payment. The contractor must also adhere to whistleblower protections, prohibitions on mandatory confidentiality agreements, trafficking in persons compliance, and accelerated payment obligations to small business subcontractors. All documentation must be complete; any omission renders the proposal non-responsive.