VTANG 2021 Consolidated Construction Projects

The USPFO for VT intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for various Sustainment, Restoration, Modernization projects at the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard Base located in South Burlington, Vermont.  

Project work includes, but is not limited to, concrete demo and replacement; installation of three new roll up doors; installation of above ground and below ground communication conduit and boxes; roadway and parking lot line striping; demo existing and installation of new HVAC equipment; fire hydrant maintenance and repair; multiple small area bituminous asphalt and Portland Concrete Cement (PCC) repairs; demo hangar trim and installation of new gutter and downspouts; installation of new electrical outlets and lighting in industrial space; removal of existing overhead door and installation of new Fire Rated Overhead door and installation of new VAV control valves, balance valves and piping for HVAC equipment.

The contract duration is 365 days after notice to proceed. This project is set aside 100% for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of $36.5 Million. The magnitude of construction is between$250,000 and $500,000.

Your attention is directed to FAR Clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2020-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror /Contractor agrees in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 7 July 2021. A pre-bid conference will be held at the Vermont Air National Guard Base in South Burlington, VT. The date, time, building location, pre-registration, and base access requirements will be detailed in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference.  Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).

The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov  DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method

of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.