Replace burner ring and burner ring refractory and clean water jet tubes

Added: Jul 16, 2014 11:54 am 16 July 2014 - Posted Amendment #4.

Added: Jul 15, 2014 11:34 am 15 July 2014 - Posted Amendment #3.

Added: Jul 11, 2014 9:02 am 11 July 2014 - Posted Amendment #2
                     Posted Attachment #6 - Pictures of Burner Brick.
 

Added: Jun 27, 2014 10:31 am 27 June 2014 - Posted clearer Drawing - See Attachment #5. 

Added: Jun 16, 2014 4:00 pm 16 June 2014 - Posting of Invitation for Bid (IFB) 
                      Posting of Attachment #1 -  Statement of Work
                      Posting of Attachment #2  - Drawing
                      Posting of Attachment #3 -  Wage Determination
                      Posting of Attachment #4 -  Bid Bond.

Added: May 30, 2014 11:32 am

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold AFB, TN, anticipates the release of a requirement for a construction project providing all materials, labor, equipment and transportation necessary to replace burner ring and burner ring refractory, and clean water jet tubes for Boiler #3 at Steam Plant A, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. Contractor shall provide independent inspection by a Certified Boiler Inspector in accordance with National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) 23. The period of performance is 300 calendar days for contract completion following Notice to Proceed.

The requirement will be a 100% small business set-aside. The Government intends to award one firm-fixed price contract.

The estimated construction magnitude is between $100,000 and $250,000. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238220 with business size of $14,000,000.00.

The Invitation for Bid (IFB) with detailed specifications for each item will be available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov on or about 24 June 2014.

Bid due date will be on or about 25 July 2014 at 2:00 P.M. Central Standard Time. No hardcopies, faxes, or emails will be available.

*Note: The above time and dates are only estimated and are subject to change.

Please register as a source to be notified of IFB Amendments, Clarifications, etc. However, it is the responsibility of the contractors (even those registered as a source) to check the FBO website frequently to ensure they have all available information.

Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management System (SAM), in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning the System for Award Management System registration requirements may be viewed via the Internet at the website address of https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM or by calling the Help Desk at 1-866-606-8220. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (April 2014)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA ombudsmen, Colonel Evan C. Dertien, Air Force Test Center Vice Commander, AFFTC/CV, Building 1 Room 206, Edwards AFB, CA 93524, phone number (661) 277-2810, facsimile number (661) 277-7593, Email evan.dertien@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.