F-35 add/alter squadron operations 404

The 115th Fighter Wing at Dane County Regional Airport -Truax Field, Madison, WI intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary to alter an add/alter the F-35 Squadron Operations 404.  This project seeks to reconfigure approximately 4,300 SF of existing F-16 simulator space to accommodate F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) functions as well as Optimization of the Human Weapon System (OHWS).  This project also upgrades existing wall types within the existing vault space to meet current ICD 705 standards and accommodate different classification levels necessary to conduct Fighting on JWICS (Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System), (FoJ) and ALIS operations within the same vault.  Lastly, this project constructs an additional 300 SF of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) areas for Squadron Operations and 1,000 SF for Pilot Extraction Simulator Training (PEST).  Typical work includes, but is not be limited to: minor demolition of interior and exterior walls of B404, construction of new spaces, and modifications to existing mechanical systems, plumbing, waste water, electrical and technology systems.  Strict adherence to construction plans and specifications is absolutely necessary to ensure the vault can be fully accredited post construction.  All work will be in accordance with design requirements, specifications and drawings provided within the master specifications. All materials and labor will be subject to high levels of oversight and inspection by program security representatives while construction operations are present. This solicitation will result in a single construction contract for both minor demolition, renovations, and new construction.  In addition to a base price for the work describe above the solicitation will include Options for this project. 1. AEF Pilot Lockers.

This project will be solicited as unrestricted.  The HubZone preference in accordance with FAR 19.1307 applies. All responsible offerors are encouraged to participate. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be required if the offeror is a large business and must be submitted with the offer.  The contract duration is 365 days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.  The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of $39,500,000.  The magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

BRAND NAME: This project requires a brand name specific product. A justification will be posted upon issuance of and attached to the solicitation. The brand name products included in this acquisition include the following:

Advantor Security System, Andover DDC Software, Acoustic Technology Inc., Hallman Lindsey paints, Johnsonite flooring, Krieger Acoustical and Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility Doors, Marshall Best Security Corp. premium YB series keys and cores, Milliken flooring, Vendura solid surfaces.

Your attention is directed to FAR Clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2010-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror /Contractor agrees in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on or about 04 January 2021. A pre-proposal conference/site visit is anticipated to be held approximately 10 days after issuance of the solicitation and will be held at Truax Field, Madison, WI.  Interested contractors are highly encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and Truax Field access requirements as provided in the solicitation.   A site visit will immediately follow the pre-proposal conference. 

The solicitation closing date will be scheduled for on-or-about 30 days after the date of the solicitation issuance.  Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation.  The source selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.3 and DFARS Part 215.3, Source Selection Procedures. Evaluation factors include Technical, Past Performance and Price. The Government intends to award without discussions.

Interested offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer is submitted. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and banking information to register. Instructions for registering are on the SAM web page (there is no fee for registration).

The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the beta.SAM.GOV website online at https://beta.SAM.GOV/.  beta.SAM.GOV is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies.

This solicitation is not an invitation for bids and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, preferably via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. If you have any questions concerning this procurement you are encouraged to email your questions to katherine.fox@us.af.mil.

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://beta.SAM.GOV/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web.