90 CS Premise Wiring Upgrade Building 333
Sources Sought / Request for Information Notice Number: FA461323Q1009 Description: 90 CS Premise Wiring Upgrade Building 333 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR FOLLOW ON RESPONSES. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The 90th Contracting Squadron is issuing this sources sought announcement, FA461323Q1009, for work at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FE Warren AFB), Wyoming. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a small business standard of $16.5M is to be used for market analysis only to determine the availability of potential small business categories for potential set-asides. No award will be made from this sources sought announcement. No solicitation is available at this time. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the future requirement. Based on the responses to this sources sought/request for information notice the requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured tough full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. All interested parties are invited to provide comments on the attached draft Performance Work Statement and to submit any questions they may have regarding the requirement. All comments and questions need to be submitted electronically via email. All interested parties are invited to provide responses using the attached Contractor Response Form to answer our questions. 90 CS Premise Wiring Upgrade Building 333 is proposing to use a brand name justification for the faceplates and jacks from Optical Cable Corporation (OCC). OCC manufactured parts are used for other buildings on FE Warren AFB so a small amount of stock is maintained for ongoing repair and maintenance needs. It would a large burden on the Government to track different brand parts for each building and would not be feasible to maintain a small stock for each building. We are anticipating a solicitation date of 07 March 2023 and a site visit on 15 March 2023. This is an estimated schedule of solicitation and is subject to change. Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under the solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels the solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, PROPOSAL, OR INVITATION FOR BID. All communication regarding this notice shall be in writing, reference “90 CS Premise Wiring Upgrade Building 333,” and be sent electronically to the following email addresses: seth.johnson.27@us.af.mil and trisha.lamarr@us.af.mil . NO PHONE INQUIRIES. Responses MUST be received no later than Wednesday, March 01, 2023; by 0900 (Mountain Standard Time). LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement Attachment 2 – Response Form FA461323Q1009 Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: FA461323Q0006 Purchase Description: Premise Wiring Upgrade Building 333 Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation/notice; responses/quotes are being requested, further written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation will be posted to the SAM.gov as a Total Small Business Set Aside. The 90th Contracting Squadron is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation, FA461323Q0006, as a Request for Quote using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Item, & FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210, with a small business standard of $16.5M. The contractor shall remove Category 5 (CAT 5) or older cables in building 333 that run from the Main Communications Equipment Room (CER) to each communication jack and replace with new Category 6 (CAT 6) cables that shall connect with the new patch panel to be installed in the Hot Aisle Containment Room (HAC). Analog cables terminated to 66 termination punch down Blocks shall be removed unless otherwise directed. All outdated cabling shall be removed from the building by the contractor as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and disposed of. Additional work shall include but is not limited to install faceplates, patch panel(s), cable management, terminations, labeling, and any other work as identified in the PWS. The contractor shall not be responsible for moving furniture. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Commercial Award. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2023-01 effective 15 March 2023, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) effective 01 March 2023 and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) effective 01 March 2023. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: Offerors shall comply with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE: The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to perform cable replacement services in building 333 at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. CLIN STRUCTURE: CLIN 0001 : Premise Wiring Upgrade Building 333 Quantity: 1 Unit of Issue: Job Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ All CLIN's F.O.B. Destination. Offerors shall comply with the following additional quote criteria: A statement that your company understands and will meet the requirements specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). List of material to be used for the building (including but not limited to: manufacturer, product number, estimated quantity by material). Past experience with like-kind projects. Include summary of project and point of contact. Complete Attachment 8 – Offeror Quote Supplement and include with quote submission. Offeror may utilize their own documentation as long as it contains all the required information. Failure to provide all required information will result in the offer being deemed ineligible for award. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Start date shall be 90 calendar days or less after award date and shall be completed 10 business days or less after start date. Any contractor concerns with the period of performance shall be submitted by e-mail to seth.johnson.27@us.af.mil and trisha.lamarr@us.af.mil and shall include the contractor’s proposed period of performance and the justification to support it. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Francis E. Warren AFB, WY 82005 EVALUATION: ADDENDUM TO FAR 52-212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT2014) Paragraph (a) is hereby replaced with the following: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factor(s) shall be used to evaluate offers: I. Price II. Material Technical Specifications III. Past Experience Evaluation of price shall be the sum of all line items. Material technical specifications must meet the requirements identified in the PWS and references. Material will receive a rating of “Acceptable” if they meet the requirements identified in the PWS and references or will receive a rating of “Unacceptable.” Past experience will be evaluated based on the completion of one (1) like-kind project. The “like-kind” project shall include cable removal, wiring cable from patch panels to communication jacks. Additional work shall include but is not limited to install faceplates, patch panel(s), cable management, terminations, labeling, and any other work as identified in the PWS. The government shall determine if the past experience provided qualifies as a like-kind project. Past experience will receive a rating of “Acceptable” if the government determines that the past experience qualifies as a like-kind project or “Unacceptable” if the government determines the past experience does not qualify as a like-kind project. If there is no past experience the offeror will receive a rating of “Unacceptable.” OTHER INFORMATION: Per FAR Subpart 4.1102, offerors are required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at time of submission of quote. Failure to do so will result in the offer being deemed ineligible for award. SITE VISIT: A site survey will take place on Thursday, April 06, 2023 and will begin at 0900 (Mountain Daylight Time). Interested parties need to provide notice of interest by e-mail to seth.johnson.27@us.af.mil and trisha.lamarr@us.af.mil by Wednesday, April 05, 2023, by 0900 (Mountain Daylight Time). QUESTIONS AND QUOTES: Questions shall be sent by e-mail to seth.johnson.27@us.af.mil and trisha.lamarr@us.af.mil by Monday, April 10, 2023; by 1100 (Mountain Daylight Time). Responses/quotes MUST be received no later than Wednesday, April 19, 2023; by 0900 (Mountain Daylight Time). Forward responses by e-mail to seth.johnson.27@us.af.mil and trisha.lamarr@us.af.mil. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 – Solicitation FA461323Q0006 Attachment 2 – Performance Work Statement Attachment 3 – 90th Telecommunications Installation Criteria Handbook Attachment 4 – Wage Determination Attachment 5 – B333 Floor Plan with Scale Attachment 6 – Site Visit Agenda Attachment 7 – FEW DVES Virtual Pass Procedures Attachment 8 – Offeror Quote Supplement Form FA461323Q0006 Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command
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