Synopsis_Combined_Project.docx

Document Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice Classification Code: Y1AZ- Construction of other Administrative Facilities Set Aside: Small Business NAICS Code: 238330 – Carpet Installation, 238320 – Painting and Wallpapering, 238350 Window Installation

The USPFO intends to issue an Invitation for Bid to award a single firm-fixed price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the Repair Windows/Repair Finishes (BRKR192004) project, in Birmingham, AL (Jefferson County). This project will replace carpet in various offices in buildings 141 and 142 and replace 95 windows and frames in building 151.

The contract duration is 100 days after NTP. This project is 100% set aside for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) codes are:

The magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Your attention is directed to FAR Clause 52.219-14(b)(4) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING which states ““By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror /Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including cost of materials, with its own employees”. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 16 July 2019. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 25 July 2019, 10:00 am local time, location will be in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 23 July 2019 via email to usaf.al.117-arw.mbx.contracting@mail.mil

The bid opening date is scheduled for on-or-about 21 August 2019. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA. See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to the process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate.

The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at www.fbo.gov. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination toold designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. (PLAN ACCORDINGLY) Reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing time is 7 to 12 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO. See video in the vendor guide at 3.3 on advance functions for other information. Bidder/offerors who have registered with FedBizOps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/offerors cannot log into the FedBizOps homepage and search for data.

DSCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to www.fbo.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. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. Place of performance is Birmingham, AL.