Saber 2019

This acquisition is set aside for 8(a) Program Participants with a bona fide place of business in the state of California. This Request For Proposal FA4610-18-R-0001 will be a multiple award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract. This acquisition is being synopsized under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 236220. All other firms are deemed ineligible to submit offers. The small business size standard is $36.5M. The Government has a need for a Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements (SABER) program. The SABER program shall provide a streamlined means to complete construction projects for the 30th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES). The work entailed consists of a broad range of maintenance, repair, and construction work on real property. Work identified includes but is not limited to various trades such as carpentry, asbestos abatement/removal, demolition, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, concrete masonry, alteration of real property, and painting projects on Vandenberg AFB and its associated sites to include Pillar Point Air Force Station (PPAFS), Point Mugu, and the Santa Ynez Peak and Anderson Peak Optical Tracking Stations. Work covered under the SABER program will not require the use of a registered architect or engineer. The Government intends to award on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. The solicitation and subsequent amendments will be available via FedBizOpps at http://www.fbo.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation, specifications, plans or bidders mailing list will be issued from this office. All potential offerors must be registered on the FedBizOpps.gov website in order to receive notification of changes to the solicitation. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. The SAM site is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1. It is important to read the solicitation completely, as there are terms and conditions that must be met by the prospective offeror in order for the proposal to be considered responsive. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to the points of contact listed in the solicitation.

Notice to potential offeror(s)/supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of proposals. In the event the government cancels this solicitation, the government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror of any cost.

A site visit is scheduled for 10:00 AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, 13 March 2018 at Building 8500 Room 215A (RRC), Vandenberg AFB, CA. The purpose of the site visit is to view existing conditions regarding the solicitation and is not intended for contractors to present their capabilities. Contractors wishing to attend the site visit must RSVP in writing by contacting ALL the following individuals no later than 8 March 2018 at 12:00 noon Pacific Time.

Jeffrey Grelck, jeffrey.grelck@us.af.mil, 805-606-9760
Damian Perez, damian.perez.1@us.af.mil, 805-606-5337

The RSVP must contain:
The company name
The names of attendees (Attendees will be limited to 3 individuals per company due to limited room capacity)
**For individuals that do not have base access, please include the request in your RSVP. RAPIDGate does not work at Vandenberg AFB.**

Upon receipt of the RSVP, a confirmation of receipt will be sent from one of the Government parties with further information regarding the site visit.

Attendance to the site visit is not mandatory for contractors interested in proposing on the RFP; however, it is highly recommended.

All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the individuals listed above no later than 3:00 PM Pacific Time on 15 March 2018.
Proposals are due by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on 5 April 2018.

Pre-Solicitation Notice -2019 Vandenberg Air Force Base SABER IDIQ

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 30 CONS, 1515 Iceland Ave, Room 150, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437-5212

The Air Force intends to issue a solicitation, Request for Proposal Number FA4610-18-R-0001. VAFB SABER IDIQ on Vandenberg AFB, California, on or about 2 February 2018. The Government has a need for a Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements (SABER) program. The SABER program shall provide a streamlined means to complete construction projects for the 30th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES). The work entailed consists of a broad range of maintenance, repair, and construction work on real property. Work identified includes but is not limited to various trades such as carpentry, asbestos abatement/removal, demolition, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, concrete masonry, alteration of real property, and painting projects on Vandenberg AFB and its associated sites to include Pillar Point Air Force Station (PPAFS), Point Mugu, and the Santa Ynez Peak and Anderson Peak Optical Tracking Stations. Work covered under the SABER program will not require the use of a registered architect or engineer. The Award is contemplated as a competitive 8(a) multiple-award IDIQ with FFP tasks orders to three (3) eligible 8(a) contractors who had a bona-fide office within the state of California. The NAICS code is 236220 and the size standard is $36.5M. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 36 Construction and Architect - Engineer Contracts. All potential offerors are reminded that in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. Additional information or postings will be posted for viewing on FedBizOpps at https://www.fbo.gov/.

Notice to potential offeror(s)/supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of proposals. In the event the government cancels this solicitation, the government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror of any cost.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor these sites for release of any future notices and/or release of the solicitation and amendments thereto. General inquiries regarding this notice may be mailed to Damian Perez and Jeffrey C. Grelck, 1515 Iceland Ave, Building 8500, Room 150, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437-5212 or sent via email (preferred) to damian.perez.1@us.af.mil and jeffrey.grelck@us.af.mil. If emailing your inquiry, please note that due to increased firewall protections some emails may be blocked; therefore, follow-up via telephone (if an acknowledgement is not received via email) is strongly recommended to ensure receipt of your submission by the Government.