Recirculating Aquaculture Systems for White Bass Culture, USDA, ARS, Stuttgart, AR

OFFER DUE DATE EXTENDED TO SEPT. 15, 2023 2:00 P.M. CST POC: Bart Green, 870-308-3457, bart.green@usda.gov. CUT OFF DATE SEPT 8, 2023 12:00 P.M. CST. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center (SNARC), 2955 AR-130, Stuttgart, AR has a requirement for design a Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) optimized for the culture of white bass to be performed in strict accordance with attached Statement of Work (SOW). : The contractor shall design a Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) optimized for the culture of white bass. The Contractor shall integrate the RAS into the existing four lines of existing tanks and the RAS will be installed within the available floor space at the USDA, ARS, Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center (SNARC), 2955 AR-130, Stuttgart, AR 72160. The contractor shall provide a detailed proposal, system plans, and cost breakdown for the project for approval prior to purchase of equipment and construction. Preparation for this work shall involve dialog with personnel to define the specific requirements for the RAS during the . The solicitation number is 12405B23R0029. This is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237110. The small business size standard is $39.5 M. : Bidders are encouraged to the and be escorted by a government representative to confirm locations, dimensions, and conditions of the project before a bid is submitted. The shall be for observing firsthand any conditions relevant to the completion of this project. No consideration will be given to claims based on lack of knowledge of existing conditions, except where contract documents make definite provisions for adjustment in cost or extension due to existing conditions not readily foreseeable. is scheduled for August 21, 2023, at 9:00 am Central (CT). Meet at the SNARC main building. POC: Bart Green, 870-308-3457, bart.green@usda.gov All QUESTIONS regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing ONLY to the Contracting Officer, Shalunda Mix, via email to shalunda.mix@usda.gov. Questions must be submitted by August 22, 2023, no later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). 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. Proposals must be received by Monday, August 28, 2023, no later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). Proposals must be emailed to Contracting Officer, Shalunda Mix at shalunda.mix@usda.gov. Proposal must be annotated as such and reference the solicitation number. Please reference solicitation number and brief project description in email subject line. All proposals shall be in unlocked MS Word format and all cost proposals shall be detailed and presented in unlocked MS Excel format with formulas working. Contractor shall perform the work as specified in the Statement of Work (SOW). 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

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