Contact and place of performance
Joshua J. Dobereiner
Stoneville, MS 38776
USA
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 1232SA26Q0782 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for reforming eight catfish ponds. This acquisition is set-asi...
View moreThe 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 [email protected]. Questions must be submitted no later than June 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT. 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. 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 accessed via the “Attachments/Links” section of the posting.
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.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has issued solicitation 1232SA26Q0782 as a request for quotation to reform eight catfish ponds in Stoneville, Mississippi. This project is classified under NAICS 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and PSC Z2PZ, Repair or Alteration of Other Non-Building Facilities. The acquisition is designated as an SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside for concerns with a small business size standard of $45.0 million. Technical requirements and specifications for the construction are detailed in the three project attachments: a Wage Determination, a Statement of Work, and Standard Form 1442.
The government has scheduled two organized site visits for June 23, 2026, and June 24, 2026, to allow potential offerors to familiarize themselves with the performance location. While attendance is not mandatory for quote submission, interested contractors must register by June 22, 2026, and provide a government-issued photo ID for access. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the contracting officer, Joshua J. Dobereiner, no later than June 29, 2026. The deadline for all responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation is July 13, 2026.
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