12905B25S1143543 - Sources Sought for Building 320 Modifications USDA ARS PWA Tucson AZ
ID: 12905B25S1143543Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICEUSDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROPALBANY, CA, 94710, USA

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

PSC

CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS (Y1JZ)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/a6da47bd33f24916a45e9e731927da60/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is seeking information from qualified sources regarding modifications needed for Building 320 located in Tucson, Arizona. The project involves significant repairs, including replacing the leaking roof and gutters, enhancing attic venting, and repairing the attic flooring, which has been damaged due to storage activities. This opportunity is part of the USDA ARS's market research to determine the capabilities of small businesses, including those that are HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), veteran-owned, woman-owned, or small disadvantaged businesses. Interested vendors must submit their capability statements to Theodore Blume at Theodore.Blume@usda.gov by the specified deadline, ensuring that no proprietary information is included in their responses.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Theodore Blume
    Theodore.Blume@usda.gov
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