Runoff Stations Concrete Repairs (Riesel, TX)

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0455, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, seeking concrete repairs to runoff stations at the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory in Riesel, Texas. The requirement is set aside entirely for small businesses with a size standard of $19 million under NAICS code 238110, and quotations must be submitted electronically by 12:00 p.m. CST on May 15, 2026, to the designated point of contact. The scope includes base repairs at three stations—SW12, SW17, and W10—and two optional quantities extending to additional stations, totaling up to nine locations, with performance required to begin within ten days of award and be completed within 300 calendar days. Pricing is to be submitted by offerors using a firm-fixed-price structure, with no estimated contract value provided due to the absence of unit or extended pricing in the solicitation. Key attachments include revised drawings for the runway stations, a site visit sign-in sheet, and the incorporation of FAR clause 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination in federal contracting. The contract imposes strict compliance requirements, including adherence to OSHA standards, prohibitions on hazardous materials such as asbestos, lead-based paint, and hexavalent chromium, and a mandatory 30-hour OSHA-certified superintendent on-site. Subcontractors must maintain an Experience Modification Rate of 1.10 or lower, and monthly reporting with a minimum 90-point safety evaluation is required for payment. The government will use a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, where technical acceptability serves as the initial screening threshold, followed by consideration of experience, past performance, and price. All submissions must be in a single, bookmarked, OCR-enabled PDF, submitted via email only, and must include required representations such as UEI registration, small business certification, Buy American compliance, and anti-trafficking certifications. The place of performance is strictly at the Riesel facility, with F.O.B. Destination terms applying, meaning the contractor assumes all risk and cost until delivery is complete. Inspections, including final acceptance, will occur on-site and must conform to ASCE, ASTM, ACI, and OSHA standards.