Install Blast Film on Windows - Poplarville, MS

The contract for the installation of blast film on windows at Building 38 of the USDA ARS Southern Horticultural Research Unit in Poplarville, Mississippi, is a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) award issued under a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) with NAICS code 238150 and a size standard of $19 million in annual receipts. The solicitation number is 1232SA26Q0857, with a proposed start date of July 1, 2026, and a 60-day performance period ending August 31, 2026. Work involves applying GSA Mitigation-rated entry-level 3 M s80 clear security film to 176 window panels, requiring full compliance with OSHA standards, FAR 52.212-4 for commercial item terms, and AGAR 452.203-71 for DEI compliance. All work must be completed with minimal disruption to operations and delivered FOB destination, with final inspection and acceptance occurring on-site. The contract is strictly evaluated on a lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, requiring offerors to first certify "YES" to all three questions in Exhibit A regarding subcontracting limitations and second provide two recent, non-subcontractor references with contact and project details—failure on either results in a technically unacceptable rating. The prime contractor must perform at least 50% of the personnel work using its own employees, with no subcontracting allowed for core labor functions. Security requirements mandate compliance with FAR 52.240-92 and 52.240-93 for facility access and information system safeguarding, and all contractors must adhere to the contractor code of ethics, whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking protocols, and SAM registration under FAR 52.204-7 Alternate I. Payment is administered by the ARS-1244UK office at the Poplarville site, with invoicing conducted via standard government channels without a specified electronic system. No contract value is listed in the solicitation; pricing data on the SF-1449 form is blank, leaving the award amount undetermined. Proposals must be submitted via email to david.hildebrand@usda.gov with the subject line "RFQ 1232SA26Q0857," and must include Exhibit A,