Replace Building 6 Roof with EPDM Roof System - Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0736, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for the replacement of the roof on Building 6 at the Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center in College Station, Texas, with a 60-mil EPDM roofing system. The acquisition is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238160, with a small business size standard of $19 million, and is open only to responsible small business concerns. The contract is anticipated to be awarded as a firm-fixed-price construction contract following a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation approach, where pricing completeness for all line items is a pass/fail criterion. The base scope includes full removal of existing roofing systems, repair of roof decking where needed, inspection and repair of drains, installation of insulation to achieve proper slope and R-value, and installation of the new EPDM roof system along with required flashing and gutters. An optional upgrade to a 90-mil EPDM system is included as a separately priced line item, contingent upon availability of funding. Performance must be completed within 150 days of the Notice to Proceed, and all work must adhere to federal, state, and local codes as well as industry standards including UBC, UPC, NFPA, UL, ASTM, ACI, NEC, and NEMA. Contractors must maintain an active SAM.gov registration at the time of submission and provide complete offeror details including SAM Unique Entity ID, contact information, and authorized negotiators. Pricing must include a detailed breakdown of material costs, labor by trade and hourly rate, equipment usage, overhead, profit, and sales tax, with the combined overhead and profit cap set at 30 percent. The offeror is required to furnish performance and payment bonds and comply with Davis-Bacon wage rate requirements, with payroll logs submitted for verification. Safety protocols mandate a Site-Specific Safety Plan, and all work must coordinate closely with site personnel to minimize disruption to ongoing research. Environmental and regulatory compliance includes adherence to Buy American provisions, anti-trafficking requirements under FAR 52.222-50, and compliance with Title VI and Title IX civil rights mandates. The contractor assumes exclusive responsibility for quality control and is subject to continuous audit by the LSM/COR, with all materials requiring prior approval. Closeout documentation must include a one-year work warranty, a 20- or 30-year NDL warranty, lien releases, payroll records, ARS Forms