115 FW F-35 Repair Building 420 Construction Project

Synopsis: Unrestricted Invitation for Bid (IFB) with Option(s)
Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice 
Solicitation Number: W50S9F-23-B-0001 
Classification Code: Y – Construction of Structures and Facilities  
NAICS Code: 236 -- Construction of Buildings/236220 -- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 

The 115th Fighter Wing at Dane County Regional Airport -Truax Field, Madison, WI intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for award of a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances, and supervision necessary to construct project XGFG182019 F-35 Repair Building 420. This project is to repair the existing building 420 to be compatible with the F-35 mission, enabling capabilities to support the 115th Maintenance Group. Building 420 will require changes and upgrades to the existing systems and spaces within the facility to provide adequate maintenance spaces on base for the F-35 Unit Conversion. The existing aircraft organization shop maintenance (warm storage), and weapons system management flight (admin) need to be modified and right-sized to accommodate changes from the F-16 to the F-35 mission. As a result of the unit conversion, avionics previously occupied the space in building 420 but the facility is being converted to house the Maintenance Group leadership and administrative staff as well as Lockheed Martin contract personnel.  Building 420 will also provide “warm” storage capability for aircraft maintenance equipment (AME). This project will be registered with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). All work will be in accordance with design requirements, specifications, and drawings provided within the master specifications. This solicitation will result in a single construction contract. 

The base award Contract Line Item(s) (CLINs) are anticipated to be as follows:
CLIN 0001 F-35 Repair B420 Base Bid

In addition to a base price for the work described above, the solicitation will include one option for this project, which is anticipated to be as follows:
CLIN 0002 (Option #1) ISP Communication Equipment/Cabling

This project will be solicited as unrestricted.  The HubZone preference in accordance with FAR 19.1307 applies. All responsible offerors are encouraged to participate. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be required to be submitted by the apparent low bidder prior to award.  The contract duration is 180 days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.  The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of $45,000,000.  The magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. 
 
BRAND NAME: This project requires a brand name specific product. A justification will be posted upon issuance of and attached to the solicitation. The brand name products included in this acquisition include the following: 
1.    Andover DDC Software
2.    Marshall Best Security Corp. premium YB series keys and cores
3.    Monaco Vulcan Fire Alarm Panels 

Award will be made to the responsive and responsible lowest bidder. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is anticipated to be in February 2023. A pre-bid conference/site visit it anticipated to be held approximately 10 days after issuance of the solicitation and will be held at Truax Field, Madison, WI. Interested contractors are highly encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and Truax Field access requirements as provided in the solicitation. A site visit will immediately follow the pre-bid conference. The solicitation closing date will be scheduled for a minimum of 30 days after the date of the solicitation issuance. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. The bid opening will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.4 and DFARS Subpart 214.4, Opening of Bids and Contract Award.

Interested bidders must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of bid submission. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your UEI number, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and banking information to register. Instructions for registering are on the SAM web page (there is no fee for registration).

The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the SAM.GOV website online at https://SAM.GOV/.  SAM.GOV is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies.

This solicitation is an invitation for bids and there will be a formal public bid opening. 

DISCLAIMER: 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 https://SAM.GOV/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s 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 offeror’s 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.