24B0011 Pre solicitation Notice.pdf

Invitation for Bids (IFB) Set-Aside for Small Businesses, W50S8523B0011, # VGLZ 242003 Replace leaking medium voltage transformer – T781.

NAICS Code: 237130 ‐ Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI 48045, intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances, and supervision necessary for the Construction of VGLZ 242003 Replace leaking medium voltage transformer – T781. The project scope is as follows: Demolish and remove existing leaking 75 KVA transformer T781 from the base, with proper disposal method. The contractor shall take all precautions in handling, sampling, and disposing of the existing 75 KVA, 4.8kV/208/120V transformer on the new concrete pad which may contain PCB oil off site and pay for the disposal fee.

Install (1) new medium voltage, concrete pad mounted 3-phase, 75 KVA, 13.2-4.8kV/208/120V loop feed dead front fused transformer, with lightning/Surge arrestors. The Lightning/Surge arrestor shall be per IEEE C62.11 rated at distribution voltage fully shielded, dead front, metal oxide-varistor, elbow type with resistance-graded gap, suitable for plugging into inserts. The new transformer shall be UL listed outdoor type, pad mounted, weatherproof, rain tight, snow tight, watertight 4.8 KV/13.2 kV primary volt 3-phase delta primary – 480 volt secondary, 3 phase, non-PCB oil filled KNAN type.

Brand Name Justifications: Model G981682 Itron Centron Polyphase electric meter (with RF)

The contract duration will be 180 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This project is set aside 100% for Small Businesses, The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is237130 - Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction with a small business size standard of $45.0 Million in annual revenue. The magnitude of construction is between $100,000-$250,000.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 18 June 2024. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 9 July 2024 10:00 a.m. local time, location to be provided in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 5 July 24 via email to steven.stocking.2@us.af.mil and anna.randall.1@us.af.mil

The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about 18 July 2024. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).

The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.

Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees.

in performance of the contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.

In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided:

(1) The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204.

(2) Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.

(3) In accordance with FAR Part 14, 36, and FAR 19.805, the successful contractor will be chosen via Invitation for Bid procedures that result in the best value to the Government. All information required for submission of an offer will be identified in the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid conforms to the invitation for bids and is most advantageous to the Government considering only price and price related factors.

Contracting Office POC: Anna Randall and Steven Stocking via email at anna.randall.1@us.af.mil and steven.stocking.2@us.af.mil. 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 Mr. Stocking and Ms. Randall.

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.