Simplified ACQ of base ENG REQ (saber)

Added: May 13, 2011 3:08 pm Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) Contracting Office (AEDC/PKE), Arnold AFB, TN anticipates the release of a solicitation for a construction Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) with a base year and four option years. The SABER contract will encompass a broad range of maintenance, repair, alternation, and/or minor construction on real property at Arnold AFB, TN.

Actual construction work will be accomplished under individual Task Order(s) (TO) to be placed on an as-needed basis under the basic SABER contract. Major items of work include: Carpentry, electrical, steam fitting, plumbing, sheet metal, painting, demolition, concrete, masonry, welding, and other related miscellaneous work. The contractor is required to have a performance capability to accomplish multiple TOs at the multiple project sites concurrently, with having a SABER focused task-force organization for effective management of TOs and responsive coordination with the Government SABER engineers.

Execution of work under this contract is in accordance with basic contract, statement of work and individual TO specifications. TO's will be priced using "R.S. Means Facilities Construction Cost" price book and contractor's coefficient.

This requirement is Set-Aside 100% for small businesses.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The Business Size Standard is $33.5M in average annual receipts.

The estimated magnitude of the entire contract to include all option years is not to exceed $10,000,000 (maximum). The guaranteed minimum amount over the life of the contract will be $100,000.

A complete solicitation package is scheduled to be released and made available only through the FedBizOpps website at https://fbo.gov/ during the month of June 2011 with an anticipated closing date for proposals on or about 1 August 2011. No hard copies, faxes, or emails will be available. Please register as a source to be notified of RFP 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 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning CCR registered requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://www.bpn.gov//ccr/ or by calling the CCR Registration Center at 1-866-606-8220.

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made.

The government will not reimburse any interested parties for monies spent to provide a response to the subsequent solicitation notice. Any questions to this notice must be submitted in writing or via email to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist.