Description
The USDA‑FS Southwest 7 office is soliciting quotations from small‑business contractors to replace a series of aging windows in Building 13 (a barn) at the Honeybee Breeding, Genetics & Physiology Research Laboratory in Baton Rouge, LA. The work involves removing eight 3‑ft × 3‑ft windows, one 2‑ft × 2‑ft window on the south elevation, plus two 5‑ft × 3‑ft and four 3‑ft × 3‑ft windows on the north elevation, and installing energy‑efficient replacements that match the existing style. All windows must be installed plumb, level, and weather‑tight per manufacturer guidelines. The contract is a total small‑business set‑aside, firm‑fixed‑price, with a performance period of 90 calendar days after notice to proceed. Key dates: site visit 9/15/2026, proposal due 9/22/2026 (1430 PDT). The award will be made to the technically highest‑rated offer with fair and reasonable pricing. • Scope: removal and replacement of 15 windows in a research barn. • Requirements: energy‑efficient, style‑matched windows; compliance with FAR/AGAR clauses; performance bond optional. • Location: Baton Rouge, LA (project) – contracting office in Albuquerque, NM. • Small‑business set‑aside (NAICS 238350 – Finish Carpentry Contractors). • Period of performance: 90 days; start within 10 days of notice to proceed. • Evaluation: technical merit + price; no lowest‑price award guarantee.