CTIMR_Work_Area_1_Detailed_Synopsis.doc

Solicitation Number:

Notice Type:

HSBP1013R0017

Presolicitation

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE:

SOLICITATION NO. HSBP1013R0017 – CTIMR WORK AREA 1

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Facilities, Financial, Acquisition and Contracting Branch, intends to issue a solicitation for operations and maintenance repair services in support of the Comprehensive Tactical Infrastructure Maintenance and Repair (CTIMR) Program in an area designated as Work Area 1, along San Diego and El Centro California border patrol sectors of the Southwest Border of the United States.

The scope of work includes performing a wide variety of Maintenance and Repair (M&R) activities for different types of Tactical Infrastructure (TI) dispersed along Work Area 1, including maintaining and repairing fences and gates; roads and bridges; drainage and grate systems; lighting and electrical systems; and performing vegetation control and debris removal. These services directly support CBP’s ability to consistently slow, delay, and act as persistent impedance to illicit cross-border activity. They also help increase the level of operational control by the Border Patrol between the Land Ports of Entry (LPOEs) and enables agents to perform their mission more efficiently while increasing the Sectors’ level of effective control based upon the current-day threat.

This is a pre-solicitation synopsis notice published in accordance with FAR 5.203 announcing that a solicitation is expected to be published in the Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps) to acquire the services described above. The anticipated release date of the solicitation is on or about 17 December 2012 on the FedBizOpps website with proposals due on or about 17 January 2013. The closing date and location for receipt of proposals will be reflected in the solicitation. All parties interested in submitting a proposal must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration registry (www.ccr.gov). Interested parties are responsible for reviewing the FedBizOpps website frequently for updates and for reviewing/obtaining the Request for Proposals (RFP) and amendments, if any.

This procurement will be conducted as a competitive 100% small businesses set-aside in accordance with Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The intended period of performance consists of one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 237990 -- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with a small business size standard of $33.5M. CBP intends to award a single Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contract on the basis of best value to the government.

All questions or concerns regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing via email to Pauline Pickeringwade at Pauline.pickeringwade@cbp.dhs.gov and must reference solicitation number HSBP1013R0017. A two (2) day site visit is tentatively scheduled for January 3 and 4, 2013 to provide potential offerors with a better understanding of the requirement prior to proposal submission. All interested parties are encouraged to participate. However, non-participation will not be grounds for exclusion of a qualified proposal submission. Instructions are attached for all interested parties to provide advance notice of their intent to participate in the site visit for the purpose of planning and facility access. Attendance will be limited to one (1) vehicle and four (4) participants per Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and must submit their registration form no later than December 21, 2012. Reference the attached instructions for additional information.

Interested parties should wait until after release of the solicitation to submit questions/inquiries. The solicitation will set forth a date for receipt of questions after which the government will be unable to guarantee provision of a timely response. No questions or inquiries will be accepted by telephone or fax. The Government intends to provide responses to questions on a non-attribution basis via amendment(s) to the solicitation. The distribution of the solicitation and associated updates, notices and amendments will be accomplished solely through the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fbo.gov/. Hard copies of the solicitation documents will not be available. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this procurement/solicitation.