The 182 Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single, firm fixed-price (FFP) contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for Project Number: 201701502, B320 and B636 Install Generator and Transfer Switch located at the 182 Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL. Work of this contract comprises of providing all materials, tools, equipment and labor necessary to: Install concrete pad, install generator, conduit & wire, and manual transfer switch in Building 320 (B320). Install concrete pad, install generator, conduit & wire, and automatic transfer switch in Building 636 (B636). The contract duration is 59 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 238210, with a size standard of $15 million average annual revenue for the previous three (3) years. The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $100,000 and $250,000 in accordance with FAR 36.204. Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14 (b)(4) Limitations on Subcontracting, which states "By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for Construction by special trade contractors, the concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees" applies to this project. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on or about 26 Jul 2018. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on or about 08 Aug 2018 at the 182 Airlift Wing, Supply Building #728, LRS Classroom, Illinois Air National Guard Base, Peoria, IL. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference and should register in accordance with the requirements to be provided in the upcoming solicitation for clearance to the facility. A site visit will follow each pre-bid conference. Directions and instructions for entering the base will be provided in the solicitation package. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A SOLICITATION. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 06 Aug 2018 via email to melissa.j.grice.mil@mail.mil. The bid opening date is scheduled for on-or about 21 Aug 18. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website online at https://www.fbo.gov/. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. INTERESTED BIDDERS/OFFERORS MUST REGISTER WITH FEDBIZOPPS BEFORE ACCESSING THE SYSTEM AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO START THE REGISTRATION PROCESS NOW. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY. Reference the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 15 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO. Bidders/offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data. This solicitation is a competitive bid and there will be a formal public bid opening. DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specification will be located on the official government web page at the time the solicitation is posted and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://www.fbo.gov/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors 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 offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be sent via email to SMSgt Melissa Grice at Melissa.j.grice.mil@mail.mil. All answers will provided in writing via posting to the web.
