W911SG26BA011 Instructions to Bidders.pdf

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

1. Description of the Project:

The Directorate of Public Works at Fort Bliss, TX has a new requirement that consists of repairs of the railroad tracks and fencing at/near Gate #4 on Fort Bliss, TX.

2. Instructions to Bidders:

2.1. You are invited to submit a bid in response to our Invitation for Bids (IFB) W911SG-

26-B-A011, Railroad and Fencing Repairs at Gate #4, at 9:00AM MDT on September 8, 2026, at Ft. Bliss, TX, Bldg. 111 Rm 220.

2.2. As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price

(FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price.

2.3. This solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses.

3. NOTICE OF PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT:

3.1. A Pre-bid conference will be conducted on 13 August 2026 at 9:30AM MDT for the purposes of briefing on the bid requirements and answering questions regarding this solicitation.

This conference will be held at 111 Pershing Rd, Fort Bliss, TX. Interested Contractors are highly encouraged to attend pre-bid conference however it is not mandatory. The site visit will be held following the conference.

3.2. The conference/site visit is limited to a maximum of two (2) attendees per company. Contractor representatives should be prepared to furnish identification if requested.

Email the following attendees to Jakeb James at jakeb.i.james.civ@army.mil

COMPANY NAME

POC Name and position title Telephone Number

Individual or group questions will not be answered during the site visit. Potential bidders may submit written questions in accordance with number 4 (below) of this instructions to bidders section.

3.3. Information provided at this conference or site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

3.4. A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders via posting at https://sam.gov/.

4. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS:

Submit all questions in the format below by email to the contracting office address shown below. Do NOT contact DPW directly. Doing so will only delay your answer. All questions must come through the Contracting Office.

Subject Line: Reference No. SOLICITATION W911SG-26-B-A011 Email: jakeb.i.james.civ@army.mil

PRE-BID INQUIRY FORMAT

Date of Bid Inquiry:

From: Company Name:

Address:

Phone Number: Fax Number:

Email address:

Bid Inquiry: (Please clearly state your question) (If sent via an attachment word docs are preferred to facilitate posting of answers to the master Q&A document.)

4.1. Any explanation desired by bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, or proposals, drawings, specifications, etc. must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach bidders before the submission of their bid.

4.2. All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NO LATER

THAN August 27, 2026, at 2:00PM MDT. BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. **After the due date no additional RFI’s will be answered**

4.3. Any changes to the drawings, specifications, etc. will be issued in the form of an amendment. However, any answers that clarify or provide an interpretation to the drawings, specifications, etc. will NOT be posted via amendment but rather as a response to the RFI on SAM at https://sam.gov/

4.4. Receipt by the bidder must be acknowledged in the space provided on the SF

1442 or by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of bids.

4.5. All technical data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the SAM Contract Opportunities (https://sam.gov/) system. SAM is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with SAM before accessing the system.

4.5.1. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://sam.gov/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons.

5. SUBMISSION OF BIDS: HARD COPIES (TABS A-E) SHALL BE RECEIVED IN A

SEALED ENVELOPE AS INDICATED BELOW. TABS F-I SHALL BE EMAILED

TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE. NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS

(TABS A-E), WILL BE AUTHORIZED. ONLY TABS F-H SHALL BE

EMAILED TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE

WASTE. IF A HARD COPY IS NOT RECEIVED BY BID OPENING (TABS A-

E), THE TABS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL (TABS F-H) WILL BE

IGNORED/DELETED.

5.1. The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids on its behalf as indicated below. Bids shall not be addressed to any specific person. Any bids hand-delivered between 0800 and 0900 on the due date shall only be delivered to the bid opening room at:

MICC-Fort Bliss, Room 220 111 Pershing Rd.

Fort Bliss, TX 79916

*Note: Late receipt of bids due to entry delays may not be deemed excusable and the Contracting Officer shall declare the bid “late” in accordance with FAR 14.304.

All bids must be clearly identified with the bidder’s name and address; and must be SEALED in an envelope (In an effort to reduce waste, please do not include a binder). To ensure timely and proper handling, the lower left corner of the outermost wrapper should indicate the following:

Invitation for Bid No: W911SG-26-B-A011 Due Date of Bids: 08 September 2026 Time by which Bids are due: 9:00 AM MDT Title of Project: Railroad and Fencing Repairs at Gate #4

Bidders submission shall consist of one (1) volume hard copy.

TAB TITLE ORIGINAL

(HARD COPY)

A COVER SHEET 1

B SF 1442/

AMENDMENTS

C TOTAL CONTRACT

PRICE

D LETTER FROM

BONDING

COMPANY

E BID BOND

GUARANTEE

F SUBCONTRACTOR

LIST

EMAIL

G REPS & CERTS EMAIL

H DIGITALLY SIGNED

DRAWINGS

EMAIL

Bids delivered before bid opening must be delivered in person or by mail, including, Federal Express or United Parcel Service to the address as indicated below. The date and time of delivery established by these carriers is not the official time of receipt by the Government. Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be processed for receipt and are cautioned that sufficient time may be as much as 24 hours prior to the date and time designated for receipt of bids. Bids sent by Federal Express and United Parcel Service are required to be sent to:

MICC-Fort Bliss Attention: Jakeb James, Contract Specialist W911SG-26-B-A011 Bldg. 111 Pershing Road

Bidders must allow sufficient time to complete security screening to gain admittance to Fort Bliss, TX. The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids on its behalf. Bidders are responsible for ensuring bids are submitted so as to reach the location designated for receipt of bids.

6. PUBLIC BID OPENING:

The bid opening will occur at the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF1442:

MICC-Fort Bliss, Room 220 111 Pershing Rd

7. WAGE DETERMINATION:

Construction Wage Rates are applicable to this project WD TX20260033 Modification

#1 and TX20260035 Modification #1 as shown in Section 00 30 00 and provided as separate attachments.

8. BID PREPARATION EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS:

This IFB does not commit the Government to pay costs incurred in preparation and submission of bids or for other costs incurred prior to award of a formal contract.

9. CLAUSES:

Clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements are incorporated in this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

10. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

Bidder must be registered in the database IAW RFO FAR 52.204-7 in order to be awarded a contract and have the applicable Small Business Program Representation.

11. DISPOSITION OF UNSUCCESSFUL BIDS:

In compliance with RFO FAR Part 4.101, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful bids including the bid bond.

12. BID CONTENT/BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS:

IFB DOCUMENTS. Contract shall be awarded to the responsive/responsible prospective contractor considering only price. Before award, to be determined responsive, a prospective contractor must furnish the following information with their bid:

a. TAB A: Cover Sheet. Coversheet shall be on company letterhead and must contain your UEI number, CAGE code, Tax ID, and authorized representative(s) who can obligate your company contractually, sign the bid, and sign, other contract actions;

include telephone number with area code and complete email address for each authorized representative.

b. TAB B: Signed and completed SF 1442 along with any amendments. The SF1442 shall be submitted fully completed. The Contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the IFB in accordance with the instructions on the SF1442. All bidders are cautioned to complete blocks 20a-20c with an original signature in block 20b. Failure to provide all of the above requirements shall render your bid nonresponsive.

c. TAB C: CLIN Price and Total Contract Amount. The Bidders shall provide page 3 and 4 of the solicitation pricing each CLIN individually and include the OVERALL contract price. (There is no box for this, please annotate sum below CLIN prices)

d. TAB D: Letter from Bonding Company. Letter must indicate the bidder’s ability to obtain performance and payment bonds in the amount of their bid. Failure to provide this letter shall render your bid as nonresponsive.

e. TAB E: Bid Bond Guarantee. Per RFO FAR Part 52.228-1, failure to provide a bid bond guarantee shall render your bid non-responsive.

f. TAB F: Subcontractor List (EMAIL). Bidders shall submit a list of proposed subcontractors as an attachment to their bid. If bidder does not intend on utilizing subcontractors (self- perform), Bidder shall state so in their bid.

g. TAB G: REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS (EMAIL). The bidder shall ensure that their business has completed an online Representations and Certifications at the System and Awards Management (SAM) website, which may be found at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM//. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that the information provided in each representation and certification is completed truthfully and completely. A bidder’s failure to complete the online representations and certifications prior to the close of the Solicitation (to include listing of the applicable NAICS code and applicable size standards) will result in their bid being deemed non- responsive and eliminated from further consideration. Bidders shall submit the representations and certifications listed in Section 00600 or provide a printed version of the documents from their corporate SAM profile. Bidder must be registered in the database IAW RFO FAR Part 52.204-7 in order to be awarded a contract and have the applicable NAICS code listed in RFO FAR Part 52.219-1(c), Small Business Program Representations, Representations.

http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

h. TAB H: DIGITALLY SIGNED DRAWINGS (EMAIL). Bidders shall submit a copy of signed drawings, file name: Drawings for Railroad Tracks and Fence Repairs at Gate 4. Please note drawings shall be digitally signed. Failure to provide digitally signed drawings shall render your bid as nonresponsive.