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Z -- Replace Greenhouse Control System

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5114-6-0700Federal

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, is seeking contractors to install a new environmental control system in four greenhouses, three seed storage coolers, one freezer, and twelve seed drying rooms at the Plant Introduction Station in Ames, Iowa. The project involves supplying all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required to replace existing control systems with new, infinitely expandable systems that monitor and control temperature, lighting, irrigation, and airflow. These systems must include alarm features that notify responsible personnel, allow managers to adjust parameters, and enable staff to view data both locally and remotely. The contract stipulates removal of old control components and installation of updated controllers, sensors, and operational devices within a 120-day performance period following the Notice to Proceed. The project budget is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000. This acquisition is conducted as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and follows a cascading evaluation preference, prioritizing Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, followed by HubZone, 8(a), and then all other Small Business Concerns, with the NAICS code 238210 and a $13 million size standard. The procurement will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest responsive bidder. The solicitation was to be posted on FedBizOpps around June 2, 2006, with sealed bids due by July 5, 2006. No paper copies are provided, and contractors are responsible for monitoring the website for solicitation updates and amendments. A pre-bid site visit will be scheduled as the sole opportunity for potential offerors to inspect the project location prior to bid submission.

General Info

Install expandable environmental control systems in USDA greenhouses and seed facilities in 120 days.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Mwa Aao Acq/per PropView Agency

NAICS

238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation ContractorsView NAICS

Place of Performance

USDA, ARS, North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, IL

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SBA

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Mwa Aao Acq/per Prop
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OfficePEORIA, IL, 61604, USA
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Office AddressPEORIA, IL, 61604, USA
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THIS MODIFICATION CANCELS THIS SYNOPSIS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, has a project entitled "Environmental Control System in Greenhouses GH 1, GH 2, GH 3, and ENT GH" at the Plant Introduction Station in Ames, Iowa. The work includes but is not limited to: furnishing all labor, supervision, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, and other necessary work for the installation of a new greenhouse control system for four existing greenhouses, three seed storage coolers, one freezer and twelve seed drying rooms. The control system will be designed to control, monitor and alarm all functions as defined in the contract documents including but not limited to temperature, lighting, irrigation and air flow. The control system shall be infinitely expandable, provide call out warning features in case of alarm activation, allow a manager to make changes in parameters and other staff members to view output data locally and remotely. The existing controls shall be removed in each location and replaced with new controllers, sensors, controlled operation devices, etc. The period of performance is 120 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The Magnitude of Construction is estimated between $25,000 to $100,000. SET-ASIDE: This acquisition is subject to a Cascading Set-Aside and evaluation procedures. All potential offerors may submit a proposal for this acquisition. However, set-aside procedures will be used in evaluating offers for an award. Evaluation for award will be conducted in the following set-aside order: 1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns, 2) HubZone Small Business Concerns, 3) 8(a) Small Business Concerns, and 4) All Small Business Concerns. In the event two (2) competitive offers are not received from Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns, or if one offer is received from a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and cannot be awarded at a fair market price, the Contracting Officer will then evaluate offers received from HubZone Small Business Concerns. In the event two (2) competitive offers are not received from HubZone Small Business Concerns, or if one offer is received from a HubZone Small Business Concern and cannot be awarded at a fair market price, the Contracting Officer will then evaluate offers received from 8(a) Small Business Concerns. In the event two (2) competitive offers are not received from 8(a) Small Business Concerns, or if one offer is received from an 8(a) Small Business Concern and cannot be awarded at a fair market price, the Contracting Officer will then evaluate offers received from all other Small Business Concerns. The NAICS code is 238210 and the annual size standard is 13 million. This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-09. Solicitation No. 5114-6-0700 is scheduled for uploading on or about June 2, 2006. The solicitation will be posted on the FedBizOpps website at www.fedbizopps.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation will be issued. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check the website for the solicitation, as well as any amendments that may arise. All responsible and qualified sources may submit a bid that will be considered by the agency. A pre-bid site visit will be scheduled and information provided in the solicitation package. This will be the only opportunity to visit the job site prior to submission of bid. Sealed bids will be due by 2:00 PM on July 5, 2006. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror who submits the lowest bid.

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