Portable Truck and Rail Access System / Passive Fall Protection System

SYNOPSIS

Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice for Solicitation Number W912L8-19-T-0007
Set Aside - Small Business
NAICS Code: 333249

The 130th Airlift Wing intends to issue intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a single firm fixed- price contract for a portable truck and rail access system / passive fall protection system.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 333249. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This action is being procured on and RESTRICTED basis for Small Business. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or about 30 July 2019. No pre-proposal conference is scheduled; no site visit is scheduled.

The solicitation closing date is scheduled for on-or about 29 Aug 2019 at 1:00pm EST. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Evaluation factors include price and technical capability of product to ensure requirements are met for product. The Government intends to award without discussions.. Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number in order to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies.

Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at

https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY) Reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents.

Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 15 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which may be located in the controlled access location on FBO. See video in vendor guide at 3.3 on advanced functions for other information.. Bidders/offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data.

This solicitation is not a competitive invitation for bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening. 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://www.fbo.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 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. Place of performance is 130th Airlift Wing, 1679 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, West Virginia.

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