Modernize EMCS/DDC

SYNOPSIS -IFB Small Business Set-aside

Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice
Classification Code: J041 – Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment
NAICS Code: 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Set Aside: Total Small Business
The 130th Airlift Wing intends to issue an Invitation for Bid to 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 modernize the EMCS/DDC system at 1679 Coonskin Dr. Charleston, WV 25311. All work shall comply with trade standards, all applicable codes and UFCs to include but not be limited to UFC 4-010-06 and AFGM 2019-32-02.

The contract duration is 365 calendar days after NTP. This project is set aside 100% for Woman-Owned Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 238220, with a size standard of
$19,000,000.00. The magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-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 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 towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.
In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided:

1. The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204.
1. Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 11 July 2022. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 25 July 2023, 9:00AM EST, location will be in solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access 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 20 June 2023 via email to erica.d.oldaker.civ@army.mil and john.m.knabenshue2.civ@army.mil. 

The bid opening date is scheduled for on-or about 18 July 2023. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in System for Award Managment (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the
submission of a notarized letter to GSA. See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process:
https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate. 

The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the SAM.gov website on-line at https://sam.gov., SAM.gov is a web based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with SAM.gov before accessing the system. 

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on teh official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to www.sam.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally 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. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the reference 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. Place of performance is Charleston, WV 25311.