REPLACE HVAC UNITS Building 7050

Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Hood is issuing a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for an Invitation for Bids (IFB) firm fixed price construction contract to upgrade the chilled-water system at building 7050 and replace nine existing air handlers. The existing system consists of two water-cooled chillers, two cooling towers, and five pumps, which shall be replaced with one air-cooled chiller and two pumps. Work shall also include replacing several existing piping accessories, balancing existing air devices, and modifying existing HVAC controls.  The magnitude of the procurement is estimated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The contractor shall provide all plant, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, supplies and transportation necessary to complete this scope of work. Except as provided elsewhere in this contract, all work shall comply with applicable State, local and Federal laws and regulations, industry and construction codes and standards, manufacturer's specifications and recommendations, and all contract special provisions, terms and conditions. All work under this contract will be performed within the confines of the Fort Hood Military Installation, at Fort Hood, TX. The Wage Determination: General Decision Number: TX20200230 01/01/2021 TX279; Superseded General Decision Number: TX190279; State: Texas; Construction Type: Building; County: Bell County in Texas, will govern work under this contract. The bid guarantee in the amount shall be at least 20% of the bid price or $5,000,000 whichever is less. Performance and payment bonds must equal 100 percent of the original contract price. A tentative organized site visit will be conducted for this procurement on a date to be determined after posting of solicitation. Details of that site visit will be available in the solicitation.

The tentative dates for issuing the solicitation is 15 February 2019, bid opening TBD and completing contract performance 210 days after notice to proceed under solicitation number W91151-21-B-0003. The technical exhibits will be available for inspection without charge thru the Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov. No paper copies of this solicitation are available. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to all documents. Interested parties must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to receive a government contract award. Bidders shall register in SAM as well at www.sam.gov. Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) must also be current to qualify to receive an award. The point of contact for this acquisition is Sonja Fields, Contract Specialist, and can be contacted by email at sonja.s.fields.civ@mail.mil