Building 1: Repair Building Exterior Envelope - Phase 6

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities, and supervision for complete construction of Building 1: Repair Building Exterior Envelope - Phase 6 Period of Performance: 08/01/2022 to 11/30/2022 Location- 1815 North University Street Peoria, IL 61604 The scope of the project shall be performed in a neat, workmanlike manner and shall be sequenced for efficient workflow and to minimize interruption to the daily activities and ongoing research at the facility. The work components of the project shall include, but not limited to: o Repair and replacement of brick masonry. o Removal and replacement of windows. o Repointing of mortar. o Repair of cracks and spalls o Repair / replacement of selected limestone coping sections. o Removal and replacement of sealant installations. o Repair of metal coping installations. o Restoration and painting of surfaces. o Other associated repairs. Award Details Contract Award Date: Sep 20, 2022 Contract Award Number: 12505B22C0018 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: FLWDJQUDCH54 Contractor Awarded Name: AIR CONTROL, INC. Contractor Awarded Address: Clinton, IA 52732-2928 USA Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $735000.00 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for Exterior Building Repairs located at Peoria, IL Solicitation 12505B22R0015 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 15 and 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price contract. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation. No paper solicitation will be available. Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a 100% Total Women-Owned Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard is $39.50 million. Magnitude of Construction is estimated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Period of performance is 120 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed to include inspection and punch list. Site Visit: Organized site visits are scheduled for June 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM and 1:00PM Central Time (CT) and June 15, at 10:00 AM and 1:00PM CT. Face coverings must be worn at all times. The COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation form must be presented upon entry to the site visit. The site visit will be held at the project location. The same information will be provided at all site visits, so offerors only need to attend one. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by 1:00 PM CST on June 13, 2022. Pre-register by emailing melissa.grice@usda.gov with your company name, the name(s) of the representatives who will attend, and which site visit you are registering for. An email response will be sent confirming your registration. The site visit will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the site which may be helpful in the preparation of offers. Attendance at this site visit is not mandatory for offer submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor's responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Melissa Grice, via email to melissa.grice@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 2:00 PM CST on Jun 21, 2022. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov. This solicitation is NOT an invitation for bids and there will be NO formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing via email to the persons specified in this solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. Biobased Products: This procurement requires the use of Biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. The products should first be acquired from the USDA designated product categories. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quantity that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards, and to the extent feasible and reasonable, include the exclusive use of biobased and recycled products. Please visit www.biopreferred.gov for more information on the USDA Biobased Program and to reference the catalog of mandatory biobased products. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. MBE (2.4%), WBE (6.9%)

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Windows, Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Tiling, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Laboratory Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Specialty Casework, Laboratory Casework, Countertops, Laboratory Countertops, Institutional Furniture, Laboratory Furniture.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Plumbing Equipment, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, Gas and Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Compressed-Air Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Gas Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Chemical-Waste Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Processed Water Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, HVAC Fans, Central HVAC Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.