Boiler #1 Repair

Added: Jul 17, 2014 11:59 am 17 July 2014:  Posting Amendment 0004 with Questions and Answers and Photographs.

All other items remain the same.

It is the offeror's responsibility to review www.FBO.gov frequently to obtain the most recent information and amendments. Amendments or solicitation documents will not be provided outside of www.FBO.gov.

Added: Jul 01, 2014 11:29 am 1 July 2014:  Posting Amendment 0003

Offerors are to acknowledge receipt of this amendment in their proposal.  The purpose of this amendment is to:

1.  RESCHEDULE the Site Visit to 9:00AM CST on 8 July 2014.  Please contact the Contracting Officer at Rebecca.gardner.1@us.af.mil to request base access for the site visit.

2.  Incorporate the required Section K provisions that were inadvertantly left off of the solicitation. 

All other items remain the same.

It is the offeror's responsibility to review www.FBO.gov frequently to obtain the most recent information and amendments.  Amendments or solicitation documents will not be provided outside of www.FBO.gov.

Added: Jun 27, 2014 4:17 pm 27 June 2014L  Posting Amendment 0002

Offerors are to acknowledge receipt of this amendment in thier proposals.  The purpose of this amendmnet is to:

1.  Include Section K provision FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representation and Certifications.  This provision is required in all non-commercial solicitations IAW FAR 4.1202. 

All other items remain the same. 

It si the offeror's responsibility to review www.FBO.gov frequently to obtain the most recent information and amendment.  Amendments or solicitation documents will not be provided outside of www.FBO.gov.

Added: Jun 27, 2014 9:28 am 26 June 2014:  Posting Amendment 0001.

Offerors are to acknowledge receipt of this amendment in their proposals.  The purpose of this amendment is to:

1.  State that this is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE for NAICS 238220 (Small Business Size Standard of $14,000,000.00)

2.  Provide additional copies of the drawings for easier readability.  Since these are the same drawings shown in Attachment 1, Statement of Work they will be identified as Attachment 1A--Drawing Firgure 1, 1B--Drawing Figure 2, and 1C--Drawing Figure 3.

All other items remain the same.

It is the offeror's responsibility to review www.FBO.gov frequently to obtain the most recent information and amendments.  Amendments or solicitation documents will not be provided outside of www.FBO.gov. 

Added: Jun 25, 2014 6:02 pm

25 June 2014:  Posting Solicitation, and five attachments. 
A site visit will be held 8 July 2014.  Contact the Contracting Officer to attend.  Questions are due no later than 16 July 2014.  See Solicitation for details.

Added: May 29, 2014 4:50 pm Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold AFB TN has a requirement for the repair of a Nebraska boiler type and number NS-C/S-49 with Economizer which is rated at 35,000 pounds per hour at 200 psi. The work includes providing all material, labor, equipment, and transportation to replace tubes, insulation, fire brick, burner ring, and refractory inside the boiler. This work may also include the options of replacing the damaged metal and the economizer tubing.

Offerors must have a valid National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) R stamp.

All items and warranties are to be FOB Destination to Arnold AFB, TN.

The anticipated period of performance is 175 calendar days after receipt of order.

This procurement will be solicited as a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238220 with a small business size standard of $14,000,000.00.

Offerors must be register in System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) in accordance with FAR 52.204-7.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or about 13 June 2014. The RFP will only be available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. Please register as a source to be notified of RFP amendments, etc. It is the responsibility of the vendor (even those registered as a source) to check the FBO website frequently to ensure they have all available information. Amendments will not be provided outside of the FBO website.

AF 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM or AFISRA ombudsman, Evan C. Dertien, Col., USAF, Air Force Test Center Vice Commander, 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3784, Phone: 661-227-2810, Fax: (661) 277-7593, Email: evan.dertien@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.