Repair of Hoop Buildings

The USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa, is seeking repairs to six damaged hoop buildings—H1 through H6—due to windstorm impacts, with the scope defined in the Statement of Work and supporting attachments including drawings and specifications. The work involves replacement of cladding, structural assessments, and compliance with ASTM and NFPA standards for materials such as Duraweave or equivalent, requiring flame resistance, UV stabilization, and tensile strength certifications. All repairs must be performed on-site during restricted hours of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with no personal vehicles permitted on campus and access limited to approved routes and escorted entry to non-project facilities. Contractors must coordinate all temporary facilities, maintain daily cleanup, avoid structural modifications without approval, and fully restore any disturbed surfaces. A detailed project schedule, biweekly progress reports, and submission of operation and maintenance manuals are required, with substantial completion mandated within 350 business days and punch list resolution by day 360. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 236220, evaluated under a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology where technical acceptability and past performance are pass/fail thresholds, and award goes to the lowest-priced responsive offeror. All contractors must be registered in SAM, self-certify as a small business, comply with prevailing wage requirements, adhere to trafficking in persons compliance plans, and meet DEI obligations. Site access requires prior submission of personnel names to the designated point of contact, and entry mandates compliance with strict security protocols including badge check-in and adherence to Homeland Security alert triggers. The contract includes active FAR clauses for changes, prompt payment, accelerated payments to small subcontractors, safety, and cybersecurity safeguarding, with no option periods or extension rights permitted; performance must conclude within 365 days of the Notice to Proceed, and payment will be made electronically via SAM. No specific packaging, preservation, or marking standards are mandated, and no FOB terms or detailed cost estimates are provided in the solicitation.