Emergency Power at Reginal Simulation Center (RSC) Fort Leavenworth, KS

Synopsis: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District will be issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to solicit for and award a firm fixed price contract for Emergency Power Infrastructure for Building 73 (RSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The scope of this contract is proposed emergency power improvements that shall provide infrastructure to allow for the installation to connect either a mobile backup generator (short term) or install a permanent backup generator. The emergency power infrastructure shall be designed to accommodate full facility loads under backup power. The installation requirement is for the infrastructure to support accommodating a minimum 1250kW generator to serve the 1600A 480v 3-phase building service. Emergency power infrastructure shall include all necessary renovation of Building 73 (service rated ATS, panels, wiring, UPS, etc.); site improvements generator pad & access, generator tie-in connections, fencing, etc). This project is a 100% Woman Owned Small Businesses Set-Aside. The Government will only accept offers from Woman Owned Small Business Concerns. Questions will be submitted and answered via ProjNet as indicated in the IFB announcement. The magnitude of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes and applicable size standards include but are not limited to: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 237990, $36.5M Bid Guarantee will be required with bid.Payment and Performance bonds will be required for the full amount(100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued. The solicitation will be available on or about April 13, 2017. Bid due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times. To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov. Downloads are available only through the FBO website. Any amendments will only be available from the FBO website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO website frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website. Prior to bidding, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. SAM registration is available online at the SAM website at http://sam.gov/ Annual Representations and Certifications (by FAR 52.204-8 -Jan 2014) must be filled-in online at http://sam.gov/. The required Annual Form Vets-100 must also be filled-in online at https://vets100.dol.gov per FAR 52.222-37. For security reasons, individuals requiring access to the Federal Building must present a valid photo ID and be escorted to their destination by a Government employee. Due to security considerations, all visitors attending bid openings are urged to arrive early enough prior to the scheduled bid opening for in-processing. A Government employee will escort all bidders to the bid opening. The point-of-contact for administrative contractual questions is Carol Hodges, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov.