Varisty team room renovations

This is a Pre-solicitation Notice, pursuant to FAR 36.213-2, for the Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration/ United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). The USMMA plans to issue a solicitation for the renovations and upgrade the Varsity Team room of the Yocum Sailing Center at the USMMA, 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024 (Nassau County).  The project area is approximately 1,900 sq. ft. The new Varsity Team Room will include separate lockers and storage rooms for male and female athletes. Tasks include, but are not limited to, new construction including walls, wall framing, doors, ceiling, painting, plumbing/HVAC, electrical, fire sprinkler with the existing conditions and associated clearances.

The Solicitation Number is 6923G222B000001 for the project.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The business Size Standard is $39,500,000.00 in average annual receipts for the last three years verified in SAM.gov. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the anticipated construction magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000.00.

The Period of Performance: Work is to be completed within Ninety (90) days after Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) is issued to the awardee.

An Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on this Contract Opportunities via SAM.gov on or about 15 days after this synopsis notice is posted. This requirement is an anticipated small business set-aside Small Business set-aside solicitation. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USMMA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various documents, specifications, forms, and/or drawings will only be available for download at no charge under Contract Opportunities website via SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) on or about May 17, 2022.  Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid response due date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents.

THE MILLER ACT IS APPLICABLE AND PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS IN A PENAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO 100% OF THE CONTRACT PRICE AND ANY INCREASES ARE REQUIRED. A BID BOND IS REQUIRED IN AN AMOUNT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE.

NOTE 1: All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov/ before award of contract; failure to register in the SAM database will cause your firm to be ineligible for an award.

ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: https://www.transportation.gov/osdbu/SBTRCs.