Steam Bundle Conversion - Biosciences Research Lab

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0703, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for a Steam Bundle Conversion at the Biosciences Research Laboratory in Fargo, North Dakota, issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial items procurement. The effort involves converting domestic hot water heating from natural gas to steam in two specific locations: BRL B3 Room A103 and BRL B1 Room C120, requiring the removal and replacement of steam bundles, piping, traps, valves, and insulation, along with the installation of a new McQuay steam coil. All labor, materials, equipment, and supervision must be provided by the contractor, with detailed itemized cost proposals required for both line items, including breakdowns of material quantities, labor by trade and rate, equipment costs, overhead, profit, and sales tax. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220, with a size standard of $19.5 million, and all offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity ID at the time of submission. The contract is subject to stringent labor standards, including prevailing wage requirements under Davis-Bacon Act provisions, apprenticeship oversight, and compliance with federal anti-discrimination, trafficking in persons, and pay equity regulations. The period of performance is 60 days from the Notice to Proceed, with electronic submittals due by June 23, 2026, and all documentation must be in Adobe PDF format. Award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method, contingent on responsiveness, which requires pricing for every line item; failure to do so results in automatic exclusion. Inspection and acceptance will follow FAR 52.246-12, and all work must comply with federal and state building codes. The prime contractor’s overhead and profit must not exceed 20 percent, while the cumulative total for all subcontractors and the prime cannot exceed 30 percent. Personnel must have U.S. photo identification, a journeyman’s license for the lead worker, and coordinate on-site access with maintenance staff prior to commencement. Electronic manuals and submittals must be in Adobe format, and payments will be processed via electronic funds transfer to the designated USDA acquisition office in Beltsville, Maryland.