Base Pavements

The 56th Contracting Squadron (AETC) is seeking information concerning the availability of capable contractors to provide non-personal services for base paving at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona for a base of one year with four one-year options. The purpose of posting this RFI is to locate interested SMALL BUSINESSES in the 8(a) program, Small Business HUB Zone, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small (SDVOSB) businesses that are experienced in paving operations and services. This RFI shall not be construed as a formal solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Information provided to the Government as a result of this posting is strictly voluntary and given with no expectation of compensation, and clearly provided at no cost to the Government. A formal solicitation will be executed and posted separately at a future date. The Air Force is interested at this point, only in identifying interested and capable contractors for this service as part of the market research effort. The tentative solicitation issue date is to be determined. The Government will award one contract to a contractor that meets the responsibility factors in FAR 9.104-1 to satisfy this requirement. A source selection will be conducted per Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) 5315 and Mandatory Procedures (MP) 5315.3 at 56 CONS, Luke AFB, AZ. Contact with Government personnel by potential offerors or their employees regarding this project is strictly prohibited. The contracting officer will endeavor to post all information regarding this solicitation as soon as it becomes available. Comments and information on the following areas are requested: (1) Company Cage Code, DUNS, name, address, point of contact and applicable telephone numbers and e-mail addresses; (2) Approximate annual gross revenue; (3) Any small business status (service disabled veteran owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), minority business enterprise, etc.); (4) Indicate if your company primarily does business in the commercial or Government sector; (5) Please describe any commercial-sector contracts you have performed for paving services [if applicable]; (6) Indicate which NAICS code(s) your company performs under for Government contracts; (7) Please provide suggestions to maximize the effectiveness of the anticipated solicitation and resulting contract in providing quality services to Luke AFB, AZ. Request responses be provided no later than 6 February 2009. The Government is under no obligation to consider information received after 6 February 2009 as part of the formal market research for this acquisition. The planned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with the applicable small business size standard of $33.5 million. An electronic response is the accepted method. Future information on this acquisition (draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), specifications, solicitation, etc) will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to review this site regularly for updates and/or changes. Requirement: (Note: The description is a summary of the required services and is not intended to be all-inclusive). Summary of Work: All pavement maintenance, replacement and restoration to include, but not limited to, demolition and removal, earthwork, excavating, cold-milling, base course, asphalt and concrete pavement, joint sealing, pavement markings, crack sealing, and soil stabilization. Small Business (SB) Set-Aside Determination: The Government reserves the right to determine if a SB set-aside is appropriate as well as one of the targeted socio-economic programs (HUB Zone small business, Small Business Administration (SBA) subcontractors referred to as "8(a)" contractors eligible under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)), or service-disabled veteran-owned small business), based on responses to this notice and other pertinent information gathered by the contracting officer. In order for the Government to make a SB set-aside determination, it is emphasized that SB concerns provide sufficient written information to indicate their capacity and capability to successfully perform and manage all the requirements of paving operation and services. Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, 56th Contracting Squadron, 14100 W Eagle St, Luke AFB, AZ 85309. POC: Ms Lissette Fernandez, 56 CONS/LGCB, email: lissette.fernandez@luke.af.mil and Carol Cherapan, 56 CONS/LGCB, email: carol.cherapan@luke.af.mil