Synopses_of_Propose_Contract_Action_1.doc

SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P5224B0001

TITLE: REPLACE EAST LIFT STATION

Gulf Islands National Seashore Fort Pickens Area (Ranger Station/Cmpg Registration) Escambia County, Florida

As required by the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.637(e)) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.1708), agencies must make notices of proposed contract actions available and transmit a notice to the GPE. The GPE may be accessed via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. The primary purposes of the notice are to improve small business access to acquisition information and enhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities.

DESCRIPTION/PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE:

A. The Work consists of:

1. Demolish existing lift station, 50-KW diesel generator, and pump control panel, and 200-amp, 240 volt, 3-pole automatic transfer switch (PLANS C-3 DEMOLITION PLAN).

2. Install new lift station with fiberglass wet well and 15 horsepower pump, 80-KW propane generator with 250-gallon propane tanks, pump control panel, and 200-amp, 240 volt, 3-pole service rated automatic transfer switch. (PLANS C4-SITE PLAN, C-5 LIFT STATION DETAIL, C-6 LIFT STATION LAYOUT)

3. CHAIN LINK FENCING AND GATES: Contractor to remove existing, furnish and install new chain link fencing around the project. (Plans C-4 SITE PLAN and C-7 DETAILS). PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS shall meet or exceed SPECS cited in Section 323113.

B. Project Location: 1400 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach, Florida 32561 C. Project will be constructed under a single prime contract, firm-fixed price construction.

DURATION OF THE CONTRACT PERIOD:

A. 120 Days after Notice To Proceed B. Tentative performance period JUL 30, 2024 thru NOV 28, 2024.

PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN AWARDING THE CONTRACT:

A. INVITATION FOR BID: The planned Solicitation will be prepared and conducted in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR PART 14 - SEALED BIDDING and PART 36 – CONSTRUCTION.

B. ELEMENTS OF SEALED BIDDING.

1. Sealed bidding is a method of contracting that employs competitive bids, public opening of bids, and awards. The following steps are involved:

(a) Preparation of invitations for bids. Invitations must describe the requirements of the Government clearly, accurately, and completely. Unnecessarily restrictive specifications or requirements that might unduly limit the number of bidders are prohibited. The invitation includes all documents (whether attached or incorporated by reference) furnished prospective bidders for the purpose of bidding.

(b) Publicizing the invitation for bids. Invitations must be publicized through distribution to prospective bidders, posting in public places, and such other means as may be appropriate. Publicizing must occur a sufficient time before public opening of bids to enable prospective bidders to prepare and submit bids.

(c) Submission of bids. Bidders must submit sealed bids to be opened at the time and place stated in the solicitation for the public opening of bids. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency.

(d) Evaluation of bids. Bids shall be evaluated without discussions.

(e) Contract award. After bids are publicly opened, an award will be made with reasonable promptness to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors included in the invitation.

2. Type Of Contract: Firm-fixed-price contract

3. Tentative Dates:

a. Solicitation release: MAY 17, 2024

b. Bid opening date: JUN 18, 2024

c. Award date: JUL 9, 2024 (on or about)

d. Notice to proceed: JUL 30, 2024

4. Notice of solicitation cancellation.

a. Contracting officers may publish notices of solicitation cancellations (or indefinite suspensions) of proposed contract actions in the GPE.

b. BEFORE BID OPENING: IFB may be cancelled and all bids rejected.

c. BEFORE AWARD BUT AFTER BID OPENING: IFB may be cancelled and all bids rejected after bid opening and before contract award IAW federal regulations and agency policies, when a compelling reason exist to reject all bids and cancel the invitation e.g.

(1) Inadequate or ambiguous specifications were cited in the invitation;

(2) Specifications have been revised;

(3) The supplies or services being contracted for are no longer required;

(4) The invitation did not provide for consideration of all factors of cost to the Government, such as cost of transporting Government-furnished property to bidders’ plants;

(5) Bids received indicate that the needs of the Government can be satisfied by a less expensive article differing from that for which the bids were invited;

(6) All otherwise acceptable bids received are at unreasonable prices, or only one bid is received and the contracting officer cannot determine the reasonableness of the bid price;

(7) The bids were not independently arrived at in open competition, were collusive, or were submitted in bad faith;

(8) No responsive bid has been received from a responsible bidder;

(9) A cost comparison as prescribed in OMB CircularA-76 and subpart 7.3 shows that performance by the Government is more economical; or

(10) For other reasons, cancellation is clearly in the public’s interest.