New Security Building

THIS IS NOT A SOLICTATION FOR BIDS

NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

The USPFO for Alabama intends to issue and Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for construction services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances, and supervision necessary for the construction of a 9,941 square foot building housing the Base’s Security Forces Sq. The new building’s structural system includes slab on grade undercut/pad preparation, Load bearing CMU walls supporting premanufactured light gauge steel trusses, metal roof decking, and standing seam metal roof systems. The facility is clad in clay masonry and cast stone matching adjacent facilities. Steel reinforced aluminum curtain wall window systems meeting the anti-terrorism/force protection requirements of UFC 4-010-01.  A mechanical platform consisting of concrete floor over metal decking supported by open web steel joists, interior painted CMU, and gypsum board wall assemblies. The project will include installation of telecommunications infrastructure and cabling to support unclassified communications systems network.

The work is required at the117th Air Refueling Wing Sumpter Smith National Guard Base, 5401 East Lake Bld. Birmingham, Alabama, 35217.

The contract duration is 395 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.  This project is set aside 100% for Small Business.  The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220 which equates to a size standard of $45,000,000.00.

Project magnitude is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about July 26, 2024.

The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about August 06, 2024, 10:00 am local time, the location to be provided in the solicitation.

Interested contractors are highly encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference 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 August 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM local time via email to; william.hall.13@us.af.mil , and wade.edwards@us.af.mil 

The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about August 27, 2024. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation.

Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).

The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.

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.
2. 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.

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 Contract Opportunities 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 for 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.

This project includes four sole source/brand name items which provide for specific for compatibility with existing installation systems (justifications will be included with the solicitation):

1. KMC: HVAC system’s Direct Digital Controls
2. Monaco - Fire alarm
3. Stanley Best Access Systems – Locks
4. Advantor: Air Force/NGB certified security system

In addition to the base work described above, the solicitation will include the following option line items:

   Bid Option No. 1: Security Forces Parking Lot Epoxy Floor System

   Bid Option No. 2: Mechanical Screen Wall

   Bid Option No. 3: Alternate Roof Configuration:

  Bid Option No. 4: Alternate Finish Schedule