Bird Control Netting Installation

The Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command seeks installation of bird control netting at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, with proposals due July 24 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. This is a total small business set-aside (SB size standard $17.5 million).

Place of performance is Building 5110, Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas. The scope requires installation of approximately 65 feet by 85 feet (5,525 square feet) of heavy-duty bird netting over a south-facing overhang, with installation height between 15 and 20 feet above finished floor. The contractor must install new anchor points (none currently exist), remove existing bird nests prior to installation, address gaps where the roof meets building sides, and complete work within 60 calendar days after contract award or within 15 days after obtaining all necessary supplies and resources, whichever is more restrictive. Acceptable netting products include Bird B Gone Bird Net 2000, Bird-X Premium HDPE Bird Netting, or Bird-X Heavy Duty Knotted Polyethylene, with specifications calling for approximately 100 feet by 100 feet with quarter-inch mesh opening installed as a single continuous piece. The contractor must provide a one-year warranty covering all materials and workmanship. All contractor employees must obtain USAF identification cards prior to base entry and comply with Dyess Form 173 security procedures. Work must be performed during weekday hours 0730–1630 Monday through Friday and comply with federal, state, and local regulations, applicable building codes, and OSHA standards.

The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis using best value evaluation criteria, weighing technical acceptability, time, and price. NAICS code is 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services; PSC code is S207, Housekeeping—Insect/Rodent Control. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit was held July 13 at 9:00 a.m. CDT; questions and answers and site photographs have been posted. The deadline for questions was July 13 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. Payment terms are net 30 days, FOB Destination. Funds are not presently available; the government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation at any time without obligation to reimburse offeror costs. Contracting officer is Taylor Norris, 7 CONS, Dyess AFB, Texas, (325) 696-4429 or taylor.norris@us.af.mil.