RECOVERY--Y--PROJECT NUMBER 37499, Upgrade Barracks 7480-Repair Finishes, Elect, HVAC, Latrines, Doors, Windows.

RECOVERY--The Directorate of Contracting at Fort Carson intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for upgrading the 10th SFG barracks, Building 7480 located on Fort Carson, Colorado.

The result of this IFB will be a Firm-Fixed Price Construction contract with an anticipated award date of 8 February 2010. The Government intends to award a single contract. The anticipated issuance date for this IFB is on or about 4 January 2010. The closing date and time for submission of offers will be contained in the IFB package. The period of performance is estimated to be a base period only.

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The requirement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 236220 with a size standard of $33.5 million.

The majority of this work is considered construction work and Davis-Bacon requirements will apply. The successful contractor will be required to provide 100% performance and payment bonds.

The entire solicitation will be made available only on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov and the Army Acquisition Business Website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. Interested offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package and any amendments. All prospective offerors must have a Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE Code) and be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database or their proposal will not be considered. Contractors can obtain further information on the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Prospective offerors who would like their company name included on the Bidders Mailing List may do so on the FBO website under the Interested Vendors List tab.

Questions regarding this synopsis should be directed to Mary L. Hudson at mary.l.hudson@us.army.mil. Please submit all questions in writing via email. Questions will not be addressed by telephone. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for bid/proposal preparation costs.

This project will be funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds. This project consists of upgrading Building 7480 to include repairing finishes, heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC), electric, latrines, doors and windows.

Fort Carson Directorate of Contracting (DOC) is seeking to identify the interest and ability of Hub-Zone, 8(a), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned concerns to upgrade barracks on Fort Carson, CO. Upgrading barracks might include Repairing Finishes, Electric, HVAC, Latrines, Doors and Windows.

This is considered a construction project and Davis Bacon requirements will apply. It is also anticipated that 52.225-9 -- Buy American ActConstruction Materials will be applicable to this procurement.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 with a size standard of $33,500,000.00. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. All parties are advised that this project may be revised or canceled at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation, and final award. The estimated magnitude of construction for this procurement is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000. The successful contractor must be able to provide 100% performance and payment bonds.

In responding to this sources sought, please indicate: (1) Your interest and ability to do the above work to include past performance examples with similar types of projects of this nature and scope. Please include dollar values and contract numbers of past projects and total completion time. Indicate whether you were a sub-contractor or a prime contractor. (2) If your business is 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and/or HUBZone certified, large, or small. (3) Past experience performing this type of work. (4) Bonding Capacity: single and aggregate limits. (5) Company information to include Company Name, Company Point of Contact, Physical Address, Phone Number, and E-mail Address. Submit this information to the Point of Contact (POC) listed below via email, no later than 17 December 2009 at 12:00 pm MST. Release of a synopsis of the requirement is anticipated in December 2009. An actual solicitation is anticipated to be issued in January 2010. The closing date and time for submission of offers will be contained in the solicitation package. The entire solicitation, including the specifications and drawings, will be made available only on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) web site at http://www.fbo.gov at that time. Interested offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. All contractors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database or their proposal will not be considered. Contractors can obtain further information on the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Prospective offerors who would like their company name included on the Bidders Mailing List may do so on the FBO website under Interested Vendors List. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or multiple contracts nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any bid/proposal preparation costs.

The POC for this Sources Sought Notice is Mary L. Hudson, e-mail: mary.l.hudson@us.army.mil.