RECOVERY--PROJECT NUMBER ZHTV0818251/ZHTV0818252, Repair Entrance Steps Bldgs. 20014 and 20015

The Air Force is seeking sources for a potential 100 percent set-aside for certified 8(a) program participants, HUBZone or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. IF ADEQUATE RESPONSES ARE NOT RECEIVED, THE ACQUISTION MAY BE SOLICIATED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS. This is a sources sought for planning purposes only.

Project Description: The project scope includes the repair/replacement of the main and side entrances steps, landings, and planter boxes for buildings 20014 and 20015, Area B. Repair work will require the removal of delaminated and loose concrete until solid/sound concrete materials are reached; precast riser/tread units are to be set in a leveling compound. At one location (side entrance), the entire stairway will be replaced. All handrails for both the main and side entrances will be replaced. The planter boxes will require the removal of the plantings/soil, the drain will be cleaned out, and the deteriorated surfaces will be repaired. These buildings are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and require restoration treatments in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. Careful attention to detail will be required by an experienced contractor.

The estimated magnitude for this entire project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

Prime contractors who are certified 8(a) program participants, HUBZone or SDVOSB and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation MUST submit the following by 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on 28 JAN 2010.
Responses should include the following:

(1) a positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor;

(2) a copy of 8(a) approval/certification;

(3) date of HUBZone certification;

(4) documentation of SDVOSB status;

(5) listing of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact with their phone numbers, and an explanation of the relevancy of the project;

(6) documentation from surety or their agent of your capability to be bonded for bid, performance and payment bonds for this project;

(7) If you are a HUBZone considering a joint venture that has not been formalized, you will need to specify the firm(s) you intend to partner with and how you plan to officially form the joint venture.

Firms interested should provide the above documentation by email(preferred) or fax. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on the availability of interested certified 8(a) program participants, HUBZone or SDVOSB concerns. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages. Please include your DUNS number and your CAGE code. Failure to submit all information requested would result in a contractor being considered "non-responsive" in this requirement. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a set-aside or an unrestricted basis will be posted as a modification in PIXS and Federal Business Opportunities.