Underground Utilities
Added: May 05, 2018 10:15 am The USPFO for Massachusetts intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for construction services for Project Number SPBN162011, Underground Utilities at Otis Air National Guard Base, MA. Work includes but is not limited to furnishing all plant, equipment, labor, devices, tools, materials, transportation, services, supervision and all miscellaneous requirements to perform all operations in conjunction with the efforts to: •· Remove and dispose of approximately eighty-five (85) existing utility poles and associated overhead cabling and other pole mounted related devices.•· Remove and replace existing single phase and tee phase transformers.•· Concrete encase several thousand LF of various size PVC electrical conduit.•· Provide pad mounted separable connector cabinets.•· Provide pad mounted fusible underground switchgear.•· Provide appropriately sized manholes, handholes and pullboxes.•· Provide new exterior lighting. The contract construction period of performance will be 365 days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 237990. The small business size standard is $36.5 million average annual revenue for the previous tee years. The magnitude for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The government anticipates award of a single firm fixed price contract providing sufficient qualified contractors present bids. All responsible firms may submit a bid. The selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14 invitation for bid procedures. Proposals will be evaluated on Price. Prospective bidders must bid on all items to be considered for award. An explanation of the low bid determination will be found in section 00100 of the solicitation. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on-or-about 8 June 2018. A Pre-proposal conference date is to be determined and will be posted in the solicitation. Details for registering for the conference will be available in Section 00100 of the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and should register, in accordance with the requirements to be provided in the solicitation, prior to attending for clearance to the facility. The solicitation closing date is scheduled for on-or-about 9 July 2018. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be posted to FedBizOpps. Be reminded that Government systems such as CCR and ORCA (on-line representations and certifications) have migrated to System for Award Management (SAM). Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information will be available from the Federal Business Opportunities system (FedBizOpps.gov or fbo.gov). Contractors and subcontractors interested in this project must register at this site. The plans and specifications will be distributed using the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) system. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies and is located at either FedBizOpps.gov or fbo.gov. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) E-Mail Address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf, reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have an MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 12 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO. See video in vendor guide at 3.3 on advanced functions for other information. Bidders/offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data. This solicitation is a competitive bid and there will be a formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. If you have any questions concerning this procurement you are encouraged to email your questions to kyle.d.kiepke.mil@mail.mil, kirk.b.wetherbee.mil@mail.mil, and kerry.a.wells2.civ@mail.mil DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government web page, FedBizOpps www.fbo.gov, and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the www.FedBizOpps.gov or www.fbo.gov website for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will issue no paper copies. W912SV-18-B-6002 Department of the Army Massachusetts Army National Guard
5/5/18, 10:15 AM Underground Utilities
Added: Apr 20, 2018 3:40 pm The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential sources for projects including interested small business sources. This notice is for planning purposes only. No award will be made from this notice. No solicitation, specifications, or drawings are available at this time. Potential offerors having the skill, capabilities and bonding necessary to perform the described project are invited to provide information. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources to include small businesses in the following categories: Total Small Business, SBA Certified 8a, Certified HUB Zone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) for a the subject project at the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Otis ANG Base, Massachusetts. Capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to set-aside for small business or other set-aside category. Other than small businesses may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate small business interest, however, preference will be given to the small business categories listed above. The government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors. The 102 Intelligence Wing, Otis ANG Base, Massachusetts may issue a solicitation and award of a contract to complete the following project: SPBN 162011 Underground Utilities. The work includes furnishing all plant, equipment, labor, devices, tools, materials, transportation, services, supervision and all miscellaneous requirements to perform all operations in conjunction with the efforts to: •· Remove and dispose of approximately eighty-five (85) existing utility poles and associated overhead cabling and other pole mounted related devices.•· Remove and replace existing single phase and tee phase transformers.•· Concrete encase several thousand LF of various size PVC electrical conduit.•· Provide pad mounted separable connector cabinets.•· Provide pad mounted fusible underground switchgear.•· Provide appropriately sized manholes, handholes and pullboxes.•· Provide new exterior lighting. The magnitude of this announcement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. NAICS code 237990 applies to this project. The size standard for this NAICS is $36.5M. The solicitation release date is estimated to be on or about Thursday, 7 June 2018.Completion time for this project will be specified in the solicitation. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the specified number of days, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount specified in the contract.All interested parties are asked to provide the following information for this notification not later than 1600 hours (4:00 pm) EST on Monday, 7 May 2018. Please do not exceed five typewritten pages:(1) Positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor;(2) Completed and signed Source Sought Information Request Form;(3) Listing of projects completed during the past tee years, both for government and private industry. The type of project, dollar value, contract number, location, and point of contact are to be included. Indicate if you were prime or subcontractor, and if subcontractor, provide the name and point of contact for the prime contractor; and(4) Brief outline of resources, subcontractors, and key personnel that would be used to accomplish the contract.Under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, the prime contractor must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees for general construction-type procurement. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis.Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they will need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by the U.S. Small Business Administration. In the event qualified Small Business contractors are not available for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as unrestricted. Information shall be provided via email to: Kirk Wetherbee at kirk.b.wetherbee.mil@mail.mil and Kerry Wells kerry.a.wells2.civ@mail.mil. Include the following in the subject line: Sources Sought_W912SV-18-B-6002_Underground Utilities. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. W912SV-18-B-6002 Department of the Army Massachusetts Army National Guard
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