DFAS Overhangs in Columbus, Ohio

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) (W912QR20B0003) for the construction of three (3) entry overhangs extending over three (3) separate entrance areas of the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS), Building 21 located at the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, OH. Among these three entrances, two larger entrances are very similar in plan, elevation, and section. Each of these two larger entrance overhangs will be approximately 108 sq. ft. and shall be designed as independent structures from the glass vestibule enclosures already existing. The intention of the proposed designs is to protect the concrete slab / porch area immediately outside the entrance storefronts from inclement weather including rain and snow. DFAS specifically wants to protect the existing card readers used for security to enter the building. Among the three new overhangs to be constructed, one is smaller in scale (approximately 100 sq. ft.) requiring its own unique configurations due to the sidewalk and handicapped ramps outside. Each design will be 100% In-House design and include structural calculations, drawings, and specifications, which will include new footings and/or foundation work, steel framing, and moment connections. Architectural drawings and specifications will include framing, roofing, expansion joint materials, brake metal architectural cladding, and special finishes. Contract duration is estimated at 180 calendar days. A pre-proposal site visit may be held. Meeting and site visit details will be provided in the solicitation.

TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This is a 100% small business set-aside procurement.  

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between

$500,000 and $1,000,000, in accordance with FAR 36.204.

SELECTION PROCESS: This is an invitation for bid procurement. The proposals will be evaluated based on low price. Pro Forma Information, such as bonding and financial capability, will also be required to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest.

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE:  The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 31 January 2020. Details regarding the Optional Site Visit will be included in the solicitation. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to https://beta.sam.gov.

SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at Contract Opportunities (formerly FBO) website, https://beta.sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at the Contract Opportunities website at https://beta.sam.gov. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will 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.

REGISTRATIONS: Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the following database:

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.govto be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one

business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is the Contract Specialist, Renee Booth, at meranda.r.booth@usace.army.mil.

This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project. Responses to this synopsis are not required.