IDIQ Procurement of Partially Textile Lined Gabion Baskets, Refurbishment of Partially Textile Lined Gabion Baskets and Technical Advisory Services, National Flood Fight Center, Rock Island, Illinois

This pre-solicitation notice is for a three year IDIQ (base year period and two one option year periods) for the following flood fight supplies and services: partially textile lined gabion baskets, refurbishment of partially textile lined gabion baskets and technical advisory services for the National Flood Fight Center located in Rock Island, Illinois. A complete Scope of Work and the specifications for each supply and service that is required of this solicitation/contract will be listed in the solicitation. The solicitation is a request for proposal and is issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS code 332618 will apply with the size standard of 500 Employees.

In accordance with FAR 15.101-2 - Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposal(s) meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: TECHNICAL, PAST PERFORMANCE & PRICE. An evaluation for acceptability will be performed on each proposal in accordance with FAR 15.101-2(b)(3). The proposal that provides the lowest price and is otherwise technically acceptable in all factors will be selected for award. To be considered technically acceptable, no technical factor in the proposal may be determined to be unacceptable. The failure of a proposal to meet any of the acceptability standards for non-cost factors will result in a technically unacceptable rating and will not be eligible for award.

The solicitation will be posted to the FedBizOpps (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov on or about 7 April 2014. The date and time for receipt of proposals is by 6 May 2014, 2:00 PM CST. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps (FBO) website for amendments to the solicitation. The resultant contract will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract in accordance with the solicitation procedures outlined in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items/Services. All prospective offerors must have a Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE Code) and be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database at www.sam.gov. The solicitation will not be available in paper format. All documents required for the offer submittal, including amendments to the offer submittal, shall be in hard copy or electronic submittal. No faxes will be accepted! If you are submitting your offer by mail or electronic commerce, please ensure your offer has been received.

If you have questions, please contact Brunson Grothus at 309-794-5241 or by email at Brunson.E.Grothus@usace.army.mil.