Slide Gate Replacement at PBI ATCT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the slide gate to be replaced at the West Palm Beach Air Traffic Control Tower (PBI ATCT) in West Palm Beach, FL  

It is anticipated that a stand-alone contract with Firm Fixed-Price pricing arrangement will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 332321. The business size standard for this NAICS is 750 employees.

Contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM,) www.sam.gov on the date established for receipt of offers. Reference AMS Clause 3.3.1-33, paragraph (d), "if the offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror." The FAA reserves the right to review and verify each offerors program eligibility. Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the SIR process. This SIR/RFO is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of proposals.

This project is intended to be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). As such this project will be subject to associated FAA reporting requirements. If a contract is awarded, the contractor will be responsible for associated reporting requirements on a quarterly basis and prior to final payment per the associated contract clause AMS 3.18-1 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Reporting Requirements (October 2022) that will be included in any resulting solicitation and contract. A copy of this clause and report form titled “Uniform Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Data Report” are available in the attachments of this announcement.

All questions regarding the project/specifications/plans must be received in writing (Samantha.A.Pearce@faa.gov) no later than 3:00 p.m. CDT, 1 week prior to the closing date to allow for responses to be provided prior to due date for receipt of proposals.

Per 3.2.2.3-63 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (JUL 2004), a site visit is scheduled for 21 June 2023 at 1100 EST at 3550 Belvedere Rd West Palm Beach, FL 33406. Provide the name of attendees to the Contracting Officer four (4) days prior to Site Visit. Attendees are required to perform a self-wellness check prior to arriving and social distance while on-site when possible. 

Any responses received after the time specified may not be considered in accordance with AMS Provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals, incorporated by reference in the solicitation. If all requested information is not furnished, the vendor's response may be determined ineligible.