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21st Contracting Squadron (21 CONS)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Peterson Space Force Base Security Barriers Maintenance and Repair.

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS AN RFI ANNOUCEMENT FOR INFORMATION

This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or solicitation, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is an RFI announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. 21 CONS will not accept or acknowledge emails over 5MB, brochures, samples, catalogs, and any other marketing solicitation information. All responses shall comply with the criteria established in this RFI to be considered for review.

Purpose:

The Government is performing market research to support acquisition strategy decisions as they relate to determining if a small business set aside is appropriate as well as the best execution method. Therefore, we further invite offerors to provide a capability statement in response to this requirement. Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of any Federal Government contract. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website: https://sam.gov/.

Description of Requirement:

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, equipment, supplies, tools, materials, supervision, travel, periodic inspection, minor repair, and other items and services necessary to provide maintenance for PSFB vehicle barrier systems. Vehicle barrier systems include, but are not limited to, actuators, control systems (including software), control wiring, circuitry, structural framework, lighting, spring assembly, hydraulic-related equipment, safety loops and other vehicle detection systems, switches, corresponding traffic lights, light duty drop arms, associated computerized systems, and control cabinets.

Work shall comply with all applicable commercial and US military standards/specifications as well as Federal, State, and local laws and regulations (see DRAFT PWS Appendix C).

Current Contract and Incumbent:

FA2517-21-F-0107 Perimeter Security Partners Anticipated Solicitation Date:

Q2 of Fiscal Year 2025

Questions:

1. Name, address, CAGE Code, SAM UEI, and main point of contact of your company.

2. Specify your business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon NAICS 811210,. Specify all that apply. Provide an additional NAICS code with justification that you would recommend being more applicable to this requirement if you disagree with the selection of 811210,.

3. Does your firm currently provide these services under an existing contract such as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) or Government-Wide Acquisition Contract? If so, please provide the contract number, point of contact name/number, and managing agency (e.g., Air Force, DoD, GSA).

4. Identify any projects completed in the past five years for the same or similar scope to help determine to help determine your firm’s capability and capacity in meeting the requirement for the services listed in the DRAFT PWS. Include any Government contracts (Federal, State, or local) you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Include the contract number and a Government point of contact. Identify if your company was the prime contractor a subcontractor for these projects.

5. For the DRAFT PWS, interested offerors are encouraged to submit questions/feedback for Government review. The intent of obtaining questions/feedback on the PWS is to further assist industry when proposing on the PWS and to streamline the solicitation process. The Government will not post official responses to the questions/feedback but they will be reviewed by the Government. If questions/answers are provided the details will be shared to all respondents.

6. Would the following experience levels in our DRAFT PWS for lead and standard technicians be reasonable? If not, what would industry usually expect?

a. Lead Barrier Technician: Does the lead technician have minimum of three (3) years experience of inspecting and maintaining barriers, barrier control systems, and military safety barrier control systems?

i. The Lead Technician’s experience in barrier control systems and safety control systems must include documented experience in troubleshooting, modification, maintenance, and repair of barrier and traffic control systems.

ii. Does the lead technician have DOCUMENTED CERTIFICATION from each of the AVB manufactures included in the scope of this contract?

b. Barrier Technician: Does the barrier technician have a training on specific barriers on this scope of this contract and a minimum of one (1) year of experience inspecting and maintaining barriers, barrier control systems, and traffic control systems?

7. Is it clear what is expected in “Required Tasks”?

8. Are there any other aspects of the Draft PWS that are unclear.

Industry Response:

All responses shall be received by Wednesday, 16 OCT 2024 @ 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. No extension to the response date will be considered. Send responses via e-mail to Philip Choate (choate.philip.1@spaceforce.mil). Responses shall be no more than five pages (single spaced, front and back, no smaller than Times New Roman, font size 12 or equivalent). If submissions exceed the page count noted, the Government reserves the right to only review the first five pages and may disregard the remainder of the submission. Extraneous materials (brochures, manuals, etc.) will not be considered.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:

1. DRAFT PWS