Repair Electrical Z Line, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL

DATE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE (APPROX.): 04 APRIL 2024

THIS PROJECT IS ADVERTISED UNDER  SECTION 8(a) OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE FOR THIS PROJECT IS 238210.

THIS PROJECT IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), BEST VALUE TRADE-OFF SOURCE SELECTION SOLICITATION. 

DESCRIPTION OF WORK (Physical Characteristics): This project is to replace 15 kV overhead feeder Z-Line. The project consists of replacing the existing medium voltage overhead distribution lines with an underground power distribution system. Project starts at pole Z6IK and extends down Basin Drive to pole Z19IL at the intersection of Hercules Road and Sprint Road. The project then continues from pole Z19IL to pole Z31 south of Cape Canaveral Pass & ID Building 90313, DASO Building and SpaceX Launch and Landing Control Center laterals. After installation of the underground system is completed, all overhead lines will be demolished.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 238210.

ESTIMATED COST RANGE PROJECT: $5,000,000.00 TO $10,000,000.00

Offers Covering The Project Restricted to Small Business   Yes_ _X_   No_  _ _

*Restricted to 8(a) Competitive for Region IV   Yes_  __   No_ X __

Subcontracting Plan Required    Yes_ __   No_ X __

Field Office:  Patrick Air Force Base, Florida

                       POC: Maria Newgent, 813-468-5096

Project Manager: Andrew Yoder, 251-690-3238

Project Engineer: Clyde Ashley, 251-694-4075

A-E: Nelson Engineering Co.                                   

         POC: Robert F. Hoyt, 321-449-1128

Specification Engineer:  Meggie Bilon, 251-441-5732                                                   

Contract Specialist: Jillian Saffle, 251-441-5584

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Note No. 2:  All bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal, including amendments to the bid submittal, shall be electronic format with the proposal.

Note No. 3:  Critical path method (network analysis system) is not required.

Note No. 4: For this job, a small business is defined as having average annual receipts of less than $19,000,000 for the past five years. 

Note No. 5:  It is anticipated that this solicitation will not have bid options.  However, optional bid items may be added if it is determined to be in the Government’s best interest.

Note No. 6:  All advertisements of Mobile District projects will be through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website https://piee.eb.mil.  Detailed information on this and other Mobile District Projects (Ordering Solicitations, Points of Contact, Synopsis of Work, etc.) are available on the Internet at the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website https://piee.eb.mil.

Note No. 7:  Site Visit information will be posted with the solicitation.

Note No. 8:  THIS IS A COMPETITIVE 8(a) SET-ASIDE

This procurement is a Competitive 8(a) Set-Aside as established by Section 8 (a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).  Only those firms meeting the Small Business Administration's (SBA) criterion and have previously been certified by the SBA as an 8(a) Contractor, are eligible to compete for this procurement.

IAW 13 CFR 124.501(g)(4) Before a Participant may be awarded either a sole source or competitive 8(a) contract, SBA must determine that the Participant is eligible for award. SBA will determine eligibility at the time of its acceptance of the underlying requirement into the 8(a) BD program for a sole source 8(a) contract, and after the apparent successful offeror is identified for a competitive 8(a) contract. Eligibility is based on 8(a) BD program criteria, including whether the 8(a) Participant has a bona fide place of business in the applicable geographic area if the procurement is for construction.

It has been determined by the SBA that competition will be restricted to 8(a) firms which have a NAICS code of  238210 among their approved NAICS Codes. The SBA South Florida District Office located at 51 SW 1st Ave., Suite 201, Miami, FL 33130, will determine the apparent successful offeror’s eligibility to receive the contract award, subject to the availability of funds.

Note No. 9:  The request for information (RFI) process for bidder inquiries during the advertisement period will be through the ProjNet internet-based system, and specifics will be contained in the RFP solicitation package available exclusively from the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website https://piee.eb.mil.  Other forms of communicating RFIs to the Government will not be honored.  The Government will try to respond to all questions. However, responses may not be furnished to all questions and particularly those received late in the advertisement period (0-10 days prior to bid opening.)