Collective Training Facility

Amendment 0004, questions and answers, clarifications and a revised specification addendum are hereby attached to this synopsis amendment. The amendment does not extend the bid opening date, but does extend the bid opening time to 3:00 p.m. ET, December 28, 2012. There is not an additional question period as a result of this amendment.

Amendment 0003, current questions and answers, and additional or revised specifications referenced in the answers are hereby attached to this synopsis amendment.  The amendment extends the bid opening to 10:00 a.m. ET, December 28, 2012.

Amendment 0002 is hereby attached to this synopsis.  The amendment extends bid opening to 10:00 a.m. ET, December 19, 2012.

Amendment 0001, current questions and answers and pre-bid conference minutes are hereby attached to this synopsis.

A site visit of the existing MOUT site will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET, Tuesday, December 4, 2012.  There will NOT be another pre-bid meeting and NO questions will be answered. Pre-registration is not required. Interested parties will meet in the gravel parking lot at the end of Garnett Ave across from the safety barricades. At this time, this will be the only site visit offered at the existing MOUT site.

Due to each company being limited to the number of personnel who could attend the pre-bid conference, the site will be available for visitation on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. ET.  There will NOT be another pre-bid meeting and NO questions will be answered.  This block of time is being opened for visitation of the site ONLY.  Pre-registration is not required.  Interested parties will meet in the gravel parking lot at the end of Garnett Ave across from the safety barricades. At this time, this will be the only additional site visit offered.

The site visit location is hereby changed to Building 317, 9th & Rives Street, Fort Pickett, Blackstone, VA.  The date and time remain the same.

Due to limited space at the pre-bid conference on Thursday, November 15, 2012, each company will be limited to a total of two attendees at Building 316.  This includes any subcontractor, suppliers, etc.

The Virginia National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for award of a firm fixed price contract(s) to provide all plant, labor, supervision, transportation, materials, tools, equipment and supplies necessary to construct a Collective Training Facility (CTF) at Fort Pickett, Blackstone, VA 23824. Work will include site grading, site utilities, roads, parking areas, fencing, construction of fourteen new training structures, three new support facilities and retrofitting of fifteen existing training facilities. The construction magnitude is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. Construction completion time is expected to be approximately 548 calendar days from date of award. This requirement is being issued as a total Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set aside under NAICS 236220 with a small business size standard of $33,500,000.00. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is Y1JZ. Bids received from other than HUBZone Small Businesses will not be considered. The solicitation issue date is November 7, 2012. The date for a pre-bid conference is November 15, 2012 at Fort Pickett, Blackstone, VA. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and post entry 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 November 13, 2012 via email (preferred) to rebecca.fowler@us.army.mil or fax (434) 298-6202. The bid opening date is December 7, 2012.  The government intends to award without discussions based on price. Interested bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register on SAM via the internet at https:www.sam.gov. Interested bidders are required to submit their representations and certifications on-line SAM. The solicitation will identify where specifications and drawings can be accessed. No telephone requests will be accepted. All inquiries must be in writing, preferrably by email, to the points of contact identified. Interested vendors are hereby alerted the government does not intend to issue paper solicitation documents or amendments. Notifications will be posted and it is the vendor's responsibility to check the website for updated information. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for a bidder's inability to access the documents posted.

The Virginia National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for award of a firm fixed price contract(s) to provide all plant, labor, supervision, transportation, materials, tools, equipment and supplies necessary to construct a Collective Training Facility (CTF) at Fort Pickett, Blackstone, VA 23824. Work will include site grading, site utilities, roads, parking areas, fencing, construction of fourteen new training structures, three new support facilities and retrofitting of fifteen existing training facilities. The construction magnitude is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. Construction completion time is expected to be approximately 548 calendar days from date of award. This requirement is being issued as a total Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set aside under NAICS 236220 with a small business size standard of $33,500,000.00. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is Y1JZ. Bids received from other than HUBZone Small Businesses will not be considered. The tentative solicitation issue date is August 7, 2012. The tentative date for a pre-bid conference is August 21, 2012 at Fort Pickett, Blackstone, VA. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and post entry 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 August 15, 2012 via email (preferred) to rebecca.fowler@us.army.mil or fax (434) 298-6202. The bid opening date in this announcement, September 20, 2012, is approximate. Actual dates and times for the pre-bid conference, submission of questions and bid opening will be identified in the solicitation. The government intends to award without discussions based on price. Interested bidders must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Firms can register on CCR via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Interested bidders are required to submit their representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov. The solicitation will identify where specifications and drawings can be accessed. No telephone requests will be accepted. All inquiries must be in writing, preferrably by email, to the points of contact identified. Interested vendors are hereby alerted the government does not intend to issue paper solicitation documents or amendments. Notifications will be posted and it is the vendor's responsibility to check the website for updated information. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for a bidder's inability to access the documents posted.