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The United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) National Soil Dynamics Laboratory (NSDL), located in Auburn, AL, will be relocated to Auburn University’s Research Park development. This project requires the construction of a Lab/Office Building, Lab Annex/Headhouse, Greenhouse and other site related utilities and improvements.

Facilities proposed to be relocated to the Auburn Research Park site include laboratories, greenhouse / headhouse, administrative support offices, sample pre-processing, and model fabrication facilities. Additional work includes site grading and vegetation clearing, construction of parking areas and interconnecting drive aisles, and construction of the new two-story Main Lab / Office Building and a single-story Lab Annex / Greenhouse. Notable features are:

• Parking Lots and Service Yard: Seventy-three (73) vehicle spaces will be provided near the main entrance to the site in front of the Lab and Lab Annex. Eleven (11) additional government vehicle parking spaces will be located to the rear of the site.

• Main Lab / Office Building: A total of 44,044 gross square feet (GSF) of office, laboratory, and sample pre-processing area is to be constructed. LEED Silver certified by USGBC.

• Lab Annex / Greenhouse: A total of 29,160 GSF (26,287 Enclosed + 2,873 Unenclosed but Covered) of office, nuclear lab, model fabrication, and greenhouse/headhouse functions is to be constructed.

Facilities have been designed to United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS) Facility Design Standards, ARS -242.1, dated 1 May 2012. This standard requires compliance with International Building Codes, NFPA 101, and other national and state and local codes. The Main Lab / Office building has been designed to attain LEED Silver certification; the Lab Annex has been designed to allow for LEED Silver certification.

THIS PROJECT IS ADVERTISED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE FOR THIS PROJECT IS 236220.

THIS PROJECT IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), BEST VALUE TRADEOFF SOLICITATION.

THE EXPECTED MAGNITUDE OF THE PROJECT IS BETWEEN $25,000,000 AND $100,000,000.

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Note No. 3: For this job, a small business size standard assigned to NAICS 236220 is $45,000,000.

Note No. 4: This solicitation includes bid options which may not be awarded.

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** NOTICE under number W9127824RC0013 was inadvertantly posted under the wrong number and will be inactivated.

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