Airfield Pavements LRAFB

** The requirement below has been posted under the title "Airfield Pavements IDIQ Little Rock AFB". The solicitation number has also changed from FA4460-18-R-0001 to the following FA4460-18-R-A003.** This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for FA4460-18-R-0001 which had a sources sought posted under: LRAFB_Airfield_Pavements THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS/SYSTEMS: The 19th Contracting Squadron is seeking responsible Contractors interested in providing Airfield Pavements/Systems support to Little Rock AFB, AR. This requirement is set-aside for HUBZone Small Businesses in accordance with (IAW) the procedures at FAR 19.1305(b). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237310 - Airport Runway Construction with a size standard of $36,000,000.00. The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The Contractor shall provide all design, plant, labor, materials and equipment necessary to fully meet all requirements of the Summary of Work, Construction Specifications, Construction Drawings and all other Contract Documents related to and/or titled: "IDIQ Airfield Pavements/Systems, NKAK 17-1101(1-4)" at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas and the LRAFB areas of responsibility at the All-American Landing Zone (AALZ) at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The principal features of the work consist of but are not limited to the following: Providing temporary airfield lighting during construction Temporary and permanent airfield markings Install erosion control measures Seal joints Spall repair Bitumen rejuvenation Random crack repair Rubber removal Friction testing Removal and disposal of concrete pavements Remove, crush and stockpile concrete pavements Asphalt cold milling and disposal of milled material Asphalt cold milling and stockpile milled material Placing, grading and compacting Government provided crushed concrete and asphalt millings Construction of new concrete pavements Groove the runway surface Install new tie-downs in new or existing pavement Placing hot mix asphalt Install underground electric and lights Install airfield electrical and NAVAID components Install sub-drains Grading airfield areas to meet airfield criteria Hydro-seed and/or sod disturbed areas The aforementioned general outline of the principal features does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work required by the plans and specifications. Phasing: Some task orders may require that the project be completed in multiple phases in order to facilitate continuous airfield operations. No additional mobilization and/or demobilization costs will be permitted when a project is required to be phased. Airfield operation delays to the Contractor will occur during the work. The length of time and frequency will be held at a minimum. The Contractor will also be required to shut down operations for scheduled events to include but not limited to Air Shows. The upcoming solicitation will be a Request for Proposal (RFP). Proposals will be evaluated using the Trade Off Process with Past Performance significantly more important than Price. Contract award will be made based upon best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the offeror with the lowest priced offer. The acquisition will result in the award of one (1) Firm Fixed Priced Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. Work will be accomplished under task orders issued against the resulting IDIQ. The base period will be for twelve (12) months and each of the four (4) following options periods will be for twelve (12) months. An option period may be exercised when the preceding performance period expires or when the maximum quantity for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. The contract rates for the base period shall begin on the date of the contract award and shall continue for the duration of the performance period or until the upcoming option period is exercised. No additional project information will be provided to Contractors at this time. The work required for each upcoming project will be negotiated under a separate task order and detailed in the associated Statement of Work. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing potential projects is not allowed. The Contractor shall maintain an office on or within 20 miles of Little Rock AFB in order to receive work requests and other related requirements to accomplish each task order. The solicitation package will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov on or about 7 June 2018. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation package; however a CD with specifications and drawings will be provided to Contractors who respond IAW the instructions that will be provided with the solicitation. Facsimile, telephone, written, or email request for the solicitation package will not be considered. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring the FBO site for release of the solicitation package and any other information pertinent to this acquisition. All potential offerors must be registered with the state of Arkansas as a licensed contractor. Proposals SHALL NOT be submitted prior to submitting an application for licensure in the state of Arkansas. Licensing information is available at the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board via the website at http://aclb.arkansas.gov. Potential offerors must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Contractors may apply for SAM registration via the website at https://www.sam.gov or by contacting the Federal Service Desk at 1-866-606-8220. In addition to being register in SAM, interested firms must also complete annual representations and certifications via the QUESTIONS: Please direct any questions in writing to SSgt Christopher Lawton at christopher.lawton.1@us.af.mil. Please be sure to Courtesy Copy (CC:) Mrs. Rachel Italiano at rachel.italiano.1@us.af.mil. Only questions submitted in writing will be considered. Please include the following in the email subject line: Airfield Pavements-Systems Question: Contractor/Company Name.