Blackfeet Apartment Complex, Browning MT

Solicitation Number 75H70122R00068, Blackfeet 14-Plex Apartment Building. This is a construction project for the Indian Health Service, Division of Engineering Services. The solicitation and all amendments for this Request for Proposals will be posted on https://www.sam.gov/. A full statement of work, plans and specifications and Davis Bacon Wage Determination will be included in the solicitation documents. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to https://www.sam.gov/. STATEMENT OF WORK: The project will construct eight one-bedroom apartments, two two-bedroom apartments and two four-bedroom dorm style apartments in a two-story apartment building. The apartment building will include a central gathering area with common kitchen, fitness center, housekeeping/laundry department, and mechanical space. The facility will have a one unit handicapped accessible and an elevator will be installed. The new facility will provide 14 additional housing units to address the lack of available housing in the area. Two of the units will be designated as transit quarters which will be used for the contract employees and students hired to provide services. LOCATION OF PROJECT: All work shall be performed at the Blackfeet Reservation, Browning, Montana 59417 CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Period of Performance is 730 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be more than $10,000,000, in accordance with FAR 36.204(g). SITE VISIT: Details regarding the Site Visit will be included in the solicitation. NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES. This project will be procured as a 100% Unrestricted, open to both large and small businesses solicitation under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except for-sale builders). The associated size standard for this procurement is $39.5 million. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $39.5 million. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://www.sam.gov/ frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. Hard copy documents will NOT be available - all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties. This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15 and 36 procedures with Best Value- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria. CONTRACT TYPE: The Indian Health Service intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract in support of this requirement. NOTE: Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: https://www.sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM. This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself. No bidder list is maintained. All potential bidders should register with https://www.sam.gov if interested in this forthcoming acquisition. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. FIRMS ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO CALL REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION. Interested bidders should follow this pre-solicitation notice on SAM by registering in SAM and clicking on "Follow" to receive notices of any updates to the notice including the posting of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments. Primary Point of Contact: Drew Cranford Contract Specialist Andrew.cranford@ihs.gov Phone: 214-767-8675 Secondary Point of Contact: Jenny Scroggins Contracting Officer Jenny.Scroggins@ihs.gov Phone: 214-789-8164