Repair Marquee Sign

Added: Aug 29, 2016 5:07 pm  

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.  Solicitation W91SMC-16-T-0015 is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).  This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses for commercial items in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-88 dated 15 Jun 2016.  This acquisition is set aside for Small Business.  The Government intends to issue a single award to one offeror.  The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 423440.  Commercial Item Description:  The 182 Airlift Wing Illinois Air National Guard is soliciting non-personal services for Repair Marquee Sign.  The contractor is to provide all management, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish the work in accordance with the Statement of Work dated 05 May 16 and associated documents.  Award will be made based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).  Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-4 (b)(4) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING which states "By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract, the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees" applies to this project.  The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is September 13, 2016 at 10:00A.M. CST, location will be in the solicitation.  Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation.  A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference.  All questions must be submitted by 4:00pm CST on September 22, 2016 via email to Melissa.j.grice.mil@mail.mil The solicitation due date 10:00AM CST on September 28, 2016.  Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).  To register in SAM, go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.  You will need your DUNS number to register.  Instructions for registering are on the webpage.  The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website online at https://www.fbo.gov  FBO is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies.  Interested bidders must register with FBO before accessing the system.  FBO registration requires the following information: 1) SAM  Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN); 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) Telephone Number; 4) email address.  Registration instructions can be found on the FBO 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 an MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents.  Contractor who do not already have an MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 12 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO.  Bidders who have registered with FBO must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN.  Bidders cannot log into the FBO home page and search for data.

*Note: The full text of a clause/provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.fbo.gov; Additional FAR clauses within the above clauses, which are applicable, will be incorporated into the solicitation and the resulting contract. 

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. The solicitation and all subsequent notices and amendments will be posted on the Internet at: http://www.fbo.gov.  This will be the only method of distributing amendments, therefore it is the bidder's 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 a bidder's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced webpages.  The Government WILL NOT issue paper copies.  All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the person specified in the solicitation.  Terms of this solicitation and specification remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.  All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the FBO solicitation webpage.  Point of Contact is Senior Master Sergeant Melissa J. Grice at Melissa.j.grice.mil@mail.mil.