Demolition of Agriculture Engineering Facility

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below.This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these

products and service.The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition.The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 238910, with a Size Standard $16.5million and the PSC Code is P400.Magnitude of Construction is between $25,000 to $100,000Scope of Work:The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and materials to Demolish an Agriculture Engineering building.  The building measures approximately 41 ft by 102 ft (4068 sq. ft). The concrete slab underlying the building is to remain.  All construction shall comply with ARS Facilities Design Standards (ARS Manual 157), governing Building Codes, and all applicable local, regional, State, and Federal regulations in affect at the time of award. Where one or more Codes or regulations conflict, the more stringent shall apply.  Work includes but is not limited to the following:A)           Contractor shall modify existing installations as needed to accommodate the new installation.  Where applicable contractor shall coordinate demolition or modification of existing installations with the Owner.  All disturbances of existing systems shall be thoroughly coordinated with the Owner to prevent disconnecting equipment that may potentially jeopardize in-progress research.B)           The Owner reserves the right to retain any equipment or materials removed as part of this scope of work.  The Contractor shall coordinate any equipment or materials to be retained with the Owner prior to starting demolition operations.  The Contractor shall legally dispose all equipment or material removed that will not be retained.C)           The contractor shall divert project waste to recycle where practical.  The Contractor shall track and document the amount of waste diverted to recycle.  The contractor shall submit diversion documentation as part of closeout.  If no waste is diverted to recycle, the contractor shall submit a letter stating so and why diversion was not practical.Capability Statement:Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice.In addition to the Capabilities Statement, companies should complete the attached Sources Sought Response Form and indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business.To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their UEI# on their capability statements.To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement.Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to melissa.grice@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors.Submitting a Capability Statements:Responses should be submitted via email by Friday, May 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to Melissa Grice at melissa.grice@usda.gov.Disclaimer:This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.  Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback about any of the information received.  After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.