Proposal due date extended to 26 January 2010, 2:00 P. M. local time.

This modification is to increase contract ceiling capacity from $60 million to $80 million.

The solicitation is currently posted at: http://www.nationalguardcontracting.org/ebs/advertisedsolicitations.asp

The pre-proposal conference will be on 6 January, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST at Selfridge ANGB, MI. Registration instructions can be found in section L2 of the solicitation. Pre-registration is required.

Synopsis for Professional and Administrative Support Services (PASS) Schedule V

This effort is for competition of a National Guard Bureau (NGB) Professional and Administrative Support Services (PASS) contract. The purpose of the PASS contract is to enhance mission capability through the Army/Air National Guard and as such, the contract supports the 54 states and U. S. territories and the District of Columbia. The Government intends to award one single award Firm Fixed Price (labor hour and cost) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base year plus four option years for the performance of Warehousing, General Trade, Transportation, Light Industrial Technical and Support Occupation Support Services (professional and non-professional). The estimated value for the full contract term of 5 years is $60M. The primary North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 561210; although not all inclusive, based on historical data, the following categories are frequently used: 493110, 485113, 238990, 811310, 611620, 811111 and 561612. Within the category, there are both professional (exempt) and non-professional (non exempt) service descriptions. All services are non-personal in nature. This procurement includes the set-aside for award to a small business, providing sufficient qualified offerors present proposals. Businesses who anticipate proposing as a joint venture (JV) with a large business shall be required to provide the Small Business Administrations approval of their joint venture with their proposal submission. The Government intends to issue a solicitation, which will result in a best value award. The source selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.3 and DFAR Part 215.3, Source Selection. Evaluation factors include, but are not limited to, Technical (experience and capability, management practices and approach), Past Performance and Price. The proposals will be submitted in written format. The Government intends to award without discussions; therefore, the offerors initial proposal shall contain its best terms. The solicitation will be available on or about 22 December 2009. The solicitation and associated information will be available at the following website: http://www.nationalguardcontracting.org/ebs/advertisedsolicitations.asp. All contractors and subcontractors interested in the PASS contract must register at this website.

The currently scheduled date for the pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for 06 January 2010 at 1:00 p.m. local time at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens, MI. All interested Offerors are encouraged to attend and should register in advance in accordance with the requirements to be provided in the solicitation for clearance to the base. Directions and instructions for entering the base will be provided in the solicitation package. The solicitation closing date is schedule on or about 21 January 2010. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Offerors can register via the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the CCR Information Center at (888) 227-2423. Interested Offerors are required to submit their representations and certifications online at http://orca.bpn.gov. Offerors will need their DUNS number and CCR MPIN in order to log in to the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website. Award is anticipated to be on or about 11 March 2010. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.
DISCLAIMER: The solicitation and all associated documents will be located on the NGB Government website and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. All amendments, responses to questions, and minutes of the pre-proposal meeting will be posted to the EBS website for electronic downloading: http://www.nationalguardcontracting.org/ebs/advertisedsolicitations.asp. This will 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 website. The Government will not issue any paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferably via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the website.