Roof Replacement (Modernization)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dairy Forage Research Center located in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin has a Roof Replacement (Modernization #15) requirement. The work associated with this roof replacement generally consists of preparing an existing 15,600 (approximate) metal roof, with prior application of roof coating, for a new application of roof coating, removing existing sealant at multiple locations, applying new sealant at all roof panel joints, removing and reinstalling lightning rods, and installation of boots on existing roof vents. Existing roof coating not applied to entire 15,600SF-remainder of roof recommended to be power washed by roof coating manufacturer. Performance Period (PoP): USDA estimates all work should be completed within 30 calendar days upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Contractor shall provide a detailed project schedule for executing the roof replacement work to meet the PoP milestone. The source selection type will be Best Value utilizing a labor saving approach to Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) with no trade-offs. This non-traditional LPTA methodology allows the Government to select the lowest priced technically acceptable offer without evaluating the technical acceptability of all received proposals as this agency intends to make award without discussions. Evaluating the technical acceptability of other proposals would not benefit the Government as the results would not affect the competition outcome. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 238160 (Roofing Contractors). Small Business Size Standard is $15.0 million. It is anticipated award will result in a single award, firm fixed-price contract. The project magnitude of this construction project is between $100,000 and $250,000. This solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94. Solicitation No. AG-32SC-S-17-0019 is anticipated that the solicitation package will be at the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov on or about 31 March 2017. Paper copies will not be issued. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the FedBizOpps website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued. The proposed offer due date and site visit will be identified within the solicitation. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov. This project is a total set aside for small businesses.