The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area Office has a requirement to perform all work with the upgrade of lighting fixtures at the Children’s Nutrition Research Center in Houston, Texas. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials and performing all required work in accordance with the plans and specifications. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 the magnitude of this construction project is between $1,000,000 - $5,000,000.

USDA will issue a Firm Fixed Price construction contract. The Request for Proposal (RFP), 12805B24R0008, may be issued on or around February 7, 2024. The NAICS Code is anticipated to be 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a size standard of $45 Million. Completion timeframe for the resulting contract is to be determined. The RFP will be accessible via sam.gov in the “Contracting Opportunities” section.

Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the RFP package and any amendments. All offerors shall be registered with the System for Award Management Registration per FAR Clause 52.204-7 and 52.204-8. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed and telephone requests will not be honored.