USDA-APHIS, CESB, 4700 River Rd, Unit 115, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238

Y -- PHASE I & II, NATIONAL PLANT GERMPLASM QUARANTINE CENTER SOL APHIS-7-008 DUE 072297 POC Florine Rossetti (301) 734-4706 Phase I & II, National Plant Germplasm Quarantine Center, Beltsville, Maryland. This project is located at the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/APHIS, National Plant Germplasm Quarantine Center, Building 580, Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, Maryland. This project covers general construction services required to construct approx. 16,000 square feet of a BSL-3(AG) designated High Security Greenhouse and a BSL-3(AG) designated High Security Laboratory for the research and containment of agricultural pathogens. These spaces include HEPA filtered mechanical systems designed for negatively pressurizing this portion of the facility and for testing and commissioning the bio-containment envelope on a regular basis. The compartmentalized BSL-3(AG) designated High Security Greenhouse is to be constructed after the Contractor has coordinated the design of a tested and approved High Security Greenhouse prototype. The Contractor shall be required to comply with regularly scheduled quality inspections and direction as they pertain to the construction of all bio-containment barriers and all penetrations in those barriers. Several specialized growth chambers, fumigation vestibules and bio-safety fume hoods are part of the High Security Laboratory. The Contractor shall have experience in the development, testing, and approval of prototype construction (related to the High Security Greenhouse); construction of bio-safety level 3(AG) facilities; greenhouses and screenhouses; installation of air tight doors, BSL-3(AG) biological containment barriers and their commissioning, coordination and provision of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and appurtenances in BSL-3(AG) containment environments, installation of biological waste sterilization units, fire sprinkler and alarm systems, and security and reader systems, installation of growth chambers and bio-safety fume hoods. Also, included in this project is the general construction of approx. 37,000 square feet of Office, General Laboratories, Greenhouses, approx. 18,000 square feet of Screenhouses, Sugar Cane Greenhouse, Headhouse,Storage and Shops; approx. 900 square feet of Pesticide Storage and Fertilizer Storage Buildings; approx. 2,500 square feet of Tractor Storage. The existing sanitary sewer lines of the NPGQC as well as the new sanitary sewer lines for this project will be connected to a new biological waste sterilization system. Site work includes road and paving; sediment control for storm water management; parking and curbing; a temporary access route to the existing operational facility; traffice and general signage; site lighting and landscaping (including trees, shrubs, seeding, and irrigation). The High Security Laboratory is comprised of concrete foundations and foundation walls, concrete beam and slab framing, load bearing CMU and steel columns and beams with structural steel joist and metal decking. The exterior is comprised of brick, masonry and a terne coated stainless steel roof. The interior is comprised of CMU; gypsum board walls and ceilings, epoxy basedwall and ceiling coatings and composition flooring.The High Security Greenhouse is comprised of an aluminum rigid post and truss framing with curtain wall and sloped glazing systems. The Greenhouses are comprised of aluminum rigid post and truss framing with glass in-fill system set upon masonry knee-walls and concrete slab-on-grade. The Screenhouses are comprised of aluminum rigid post and truss framing with poly-carbonate roof glazing system and insect screen side walls set upon masonry knee-walls and concrete slab-on-grade. The Pesticide and Tractor Storage are comprised of CMU load bearing walls with metal deck, steel joist roof framing. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations Paragraph 9.104-2(a), Special Standards, the Contractor shall demonstrated successful experience in the construction and commissioning of either BSL-3, BSL-4, and/or BSL-3(AG) Biosafety Laboratory Facilities. To be considered for award, the Contractor shall submit evidence of a successfully completed project of similar nature and size. Evidence meaning: A description of construction projects that have met either BSL-3, BSL-4, and/or BSL-3(AG) Biosafety Laboratory Facilities. Include Owners' names, telephone numbers, location of projects, design firms, and magnitude (cost,size). This information shall be submitted at the time of bid. This solicitation is advertised as unrestricted (open to large and small business). If the successful bidder is a Large Business concern, then that firm will be required to submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 Clause. Estimated price range is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. Requests for plans and specifications must be in writing accompanied by a non-refundable certified check, cashiers check, or money order in the amount of $300.00 made payable to the USDA-APHIS. Firms are requested to provide their name, mailing address, telephone and FAX mumbers, and the Solicitation Number ofthe project. A Pre-Bid conference is scheduled for 10:00AM (local time), July 1, 1997. The Solicitation package will be released June 4, 1997, with a bid opening date of July 22, 1997. (0135)

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