P15PS01316_Pre-Solicitation_Notice.pdf

Pre-Solicitation Notice for Solicitation P15PS01316 “(FOVA) Phase II Restoration of Historic Aircraft”

This is a pre-solicitation notice announcing that the National Park Service, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, intends to issue a Request for Quotation for a service, to complete remaining tasks to finish restoration of a circa 1919 DeHavilland DH-4 Liberty aircraft that will become a permanent display piece in the Pearson Air Museum within Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, WA. Vendor will be responsible for transporting the partially restored aircraft from its current location at Century Aviation in East Wenatchee, WA to vendor’s location for completing Phase II work, then delivering the completed plane to Pearson Air Museum. The Government intends the awarded vendor to begin procuring the necessary supplies, materials, and parts needed for Phase II work after receipt of award while Century Aviation is completing Phase I, so that by the time Century Aviation has completed Phase I the awarded vendor can arrange for transportation and start work without significant delay waiting for materials.

Century Aviation’s contract completion date is April 30, 2016. Expected award of Phase II is mid-July 2015. The transportation cost for a vendor to transport the plane from Century Aviation will be in the solicitation as an option item. The “base bid” items will be the tasks necessary to complete Phase II.

SET ASIDE. This project is being solicited and awarded as a total (100%) Small Business set-aside. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 336411 with an associated small business size standard of 1,500 employees. A single firm-fixed price contract will be awarded as a result of the solicitation. Solicitation number P15PS01316 will be issued as a Request for Quotations, posted to http://www.fbo.gov with a link to retrieve the solicitation form, clauses, scope of work, and wage rates at http://www.fedconnect.net on or about June 2, 2015 with a response date 30 days thereafter.

PAPER COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND TELEPHONE

REQUESTS, EMAIL REQUESTS, OR FAX REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION

WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. To receive the solicitation package (standard form and all associated attachments) click the link in the announcement in the section titled “Additional Info” where you’ll be redirected to FedConnect at http://www.fedconnect.net.

Accessing the solicitation form and attachments does not require registration in FedConnect. Once at the FedConnect home page, click on “Search Public Opportunities Only.” Next screen, select “Reference Number” from drop-down menu and type in solicitation number, and click “search.” Next screen will show the solicitation title as “(FOVA) Phase II Restoration of Historic Aircraft” Click the title to open the overview page, where this announcement and upcoming solicitation and attachments will be posted. It is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor the FBO and FedConnect websites to download all amendments and attachments which may also be issued against the solicitation prior to the solicitation’s closing date.

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING BY FAX OR EMAIL (NO

PHONE QUESTIONS). Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Fax number is (360) 565-3015. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. If submitting questions by email please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.fedconnect.net/ http://www.fedconnect.net/ mailto:Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov

Pre-Solicitation Notice for Solicitation P15PS01316 “(FOVA) Phase II Restoration of Historic Aircraft” email, and if submitting questions by fax, please include a cover page to Phaedra’s attention and reference the solicitation number on the cover page. Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. This announcement does not constitute the solicitation.