This "Sources Sought" Notice is being issued for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) South Atlantic Area (SAA). The SAA is conducting a market survey to identify the availability, interest, and capabilities of qualified members of the Small Business community [Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone businesses, and certified 8(a) firms] as potential sources of construction services for the project described below. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238320 with a size standard of $14,000,000 average annual revenue for the past three years. The project is described as follows: repair, coat and paint 50,000 gallon water tower, USDA ARS, Byron, GA. Requirement: Work includes interior preparations and repairs to apply interior coating and paint the exterior of a 50,000 gallon water tower. This is to include all ladders, platforms, and other fixtures that are part of the structure; as well as the underside of the tank roof. The contractor shall be certified or possess a limited certification for the application of utilithane polyurethane coatings to steel substrates from Prime Coatings, Inc. for application of the bio-based interior coating. The magnitude of this project is estimated to be between $100,000 and $250,000. Interested firms or teams are invited to respond to this announcement by providing the following information: a) geographical location(s) of major and satellite offices; b) business size (large or small) and type of firm, such as 8(a) concern, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business; c) company literature/documentation supporting experience in projects of this size and scope; and d) experience in successfully completed Design-Build projects of the nature of this project. A document is attached to this notice to help you in gathering and providing some of the requested information. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS, AND A FORMAL PROPOSAL IS NOT REQUESTED. THIS NOTICE IS INTENDED ONLY TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF THE REQUIRED SERVICES. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought announcement. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. No site visits to the facility are allowed at this time. No calls or inquiries will be accepted in regards to the detailed requirements of the project. Interested vendors are requested to respond to this notice by July 6, 2010. The information about your firm shall be limited to no more than 10 pages. Interested firms are requested to submit written responses by e-mail to
[email protected] , by fax to (706) 546-3444 or by mail to Alan Moore, USDA ARS SAA APPO, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605. Your submittal will not be acknowledged, nor will you be specifically informed when (if) a solicitation is issued. Please monitor this FedBizOpps website for any presolicitation notice and solicitation that might be issued.