Amendment 01_Questions and Answers

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Eustis seeks replacement of twenty-four exterior door assemblies across Buildings 635 and 636 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with sealed bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, with a mandatory site visit and Invitation for Bid overview on August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST (advance notification required by August 10). Questions and answers have been added via Amendment 01 effective August 24, 2026, with the question submission deadline having passed August 18, 2026.

Place of performance is 881 McClellan Ave, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027. The scope comprises sixteen doors on Building 635 main level, six doors on Building 635 basement level, and two doors on Building 636 ground level. All doors shall be commercial-grade aluminum stile-and-rail (6063-T6 extrusions) per ASTM B209 with factory-finished baked-on powder coating, half-light configuration, and insulated metal infill panels. Doors must be installed by contractor personnel certified and trained by the manufacturer. Hardware includes standard butt hinges only, heavy-duty closers with integral hold-open, surface-mounted vertical rod exit devices, and ADA-compliant exterior-grade hardware. New door sizes must match existing dimensions. The contractor must disconnect and reconnect the existing Vanderbilt Access Control System (Schlage 302 for B635, Schlage 402 for B636) with new equipment 100% compatible and synchronized post-installation. The contractor must remove and reinstall doors daily to maintain security or board openings with plywood; the facility remains occupied during construction.

Installation tolerances are specified at 1/16" for squareness, plumbness, alignment, and twist. All work must comply with WBDG 08 11 16, UFC life-safety provisions, OSHA standards 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, Army Corps of Engineers EM385-1-1, AR 385-10, and DA PAM 385-10. The facility is within the National Landmark Historic District; repairs must comply with Secretary of Interior preservation standards. The estimated price range is $250,000 to $500,000. The contract is firm fixed-price awarded to the lowest responsive responsible bidder price alone. Performance bonds and payment bonds are required. The contractor must begin performance within 10 calendar days of award and complete all work within 300 calendar days. Liquidated damages are $140.58 per calendar day of delay. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price is required. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply per Wage Determination KS20260053. Construction waste diversion of 60 percent by weight from landfill is required, documented via Debris Recovery Statement. Pre-construction submittals are due within 15 calendar days of award. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC is Z2JZ, Repair Or Alteration Of Miscellaneous Buildings. Working hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding eleven specified federal holidays.