Multiple Award 5 Year Mechanical IDIQ contract

Added: Mar 03, 2016 5:39 pm 3 March 2016 - Posting of Amendment 0003.

3 March 2016 - Posting of additional questions and answers.  See attachment labeled Questions-Answers-1.pdf.

Added: Mar 01, 2016 4:58 pm

1 March 2016 - Posting of Amendment 0002.

Added: Feb 26, 2016 2:13 pm 26 Feb 2016 - Amendment posted with additional information pertaining to this procurement, including attachments.

Added: Feb 05, 2016 1:26 pm 5 Feb 2016 - Name changed to CE Bump IDIQ.

5 Feb 2016 - Posting of RFP for CE Bump IDIQ.

5 Feb 2016 - Posting of Attachment #1 - Attachment #13 for CE Bump.

Added: Jan 05, 2016 2:40 pm

5 January 2016 - The Request for Proposal (RFP) is estimated to be posted by 29 January 2016.

Added: Jun 18, 2015 2:32 pm                                                          SYNOPSIS

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold AFB, TN, anticipates the release of a solicitation for a construction project. This will be a five (5) year, base year plus four (4) option years Multiple Award Mechanical Installation, Maintenance and Repair Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for mechanical construction efforts contract at Arnold AFB, TN. Each construction project will be awarded by an individual Delivery Order (DO) issued against the basic contract and specifying work in support of equipment installation and real property maintenance, repair, alteration, and new construction. Each delivery order will have its own period of performance stated in the specification. The contractors shall furnish all materials, equipment and personnel necessary to manage and accomplish the work unless otherwise directed by the government.

The requirement will be solicited as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The contract will be firm-fixed price contract.

A complete Request for Proposal (RFP) with detailed specifications for each item will be available on or about 7 July 2015. Proposal due date will be on or about 11 August 2015 at 2:00 P.M. Central Standard Time.

The Government intends to award a Five-Year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract to three vendors. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238220 with a business size standard of $15,000,000.00.

Note: The above time and dates are only estimated and are subject to change.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. No hardcopies, faxes, or emails will be available.

Please register as a source to be notified of RFP Amendments, Clarifications, etc. However, it is the responsibility of the contractors (even those registered as a source) to check the FBO website frequently to ensure they have all available information.

Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management System (SAM), in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning the System for Award Management System registration requirements may be viewed via the Internet at the website address of https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM or by calling the Help Desk at 1-866-606-8220. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (April 2014)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA ombudsmen, Colonel Evan C. Dertien, Air Force Test Center Vice Commander, AFFTC/CV, Building 1 Room 206, Edwards AFB, CA 93524, phone number (661) 277-2810, facsimile number (661) 277-7593, Email evan.dertien@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision
that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.