Flooring Abatement and Replacement — Repair or Alteration of Laboratories and Clinics

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD is soliciting Flooring Abatement and Replacement — Repair or Alteration of Laboratories and Clinics. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1228. Classified under NAICS 238330 — Flooring Contractors. Product/service code Z2DB — REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF LABORATORIES AND CLINICS. Place of performance: AZ, USA. Responses are due by 09 September 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

AMENDMENT 01 - 08/28/2026 Solicitation is amended to post the site visit sign-in sheets and responses to requests for information (RFIs) received by the RFI deadline.  All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Acknowledgement of amendment is required with quote submission by either returning a signed copy of the SF-30 or completing section 19 on the SF-1442. END OF AMENDMENT 01 ____________________________________________________________ This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1228 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for flooring abatement and replacement at the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center. This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238330.  The small business size standard is $19.0 million.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Organized site visits have been scheduled for August 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) and August 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM MST.  The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one.  Contractors wishing to attend the site visit must register by emailing [contact details removed] by August 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM MST with the name(s) of attendee(s), company they are with, and company(s) they are representing.  A Government issued photo ID is required for attendance. The site visit will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the site, which may be helpful in the preparation of quotes.  Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory for quote submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor’s responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Josh Dobereiner, via email to [contact details removed].  Questions must be submitted no later than August 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM MST.  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.  Questions generated by artificial intelligence will not be answered.  The Contracting Officer will make the sole and final determination on what questions deem a response.  Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned. Technical data and supporting documentation associated with this solicitation are included as attachments to this solicitation and can be accesses via the “Attachments/Links” section of the posting:

• Statement of Work
• Floor Plan
• Wage Determination

Definitization of Equitable Adjustments for Change Orders Pursuant to FAR 36.101-4(b), information regarding USDA’s definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found at https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/departmental-administration/office-contracting-and-procurement-ocp/policies-regulations under “Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.101-4”.  USDA’s procedures that apply to the definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts may be found in AGAR 443.304 -70.