Footings Construction

The USPFO for South Carolina intends to issue an Invitation for Bid to award a single firm fixed-price contract for construction of footings on the south and north end overrun in support of new textile secondary aircraft arresting system (AAS) for the 169th Fighter Wing. Infrastructure to include modifying existing pavements and constructing new textile AAS foundations, access pavements, and associated site work. Certain above ground approach and threshold lights will require alterations to flush mounted fixtures. Selectively demolish pavements and lighting. The configured aircraft arresting system is required to meet operational requirements of fighter aircraft and conform to the Airfield Obstruction Reduction Initiative (AORI), AFI 32-1043 and 35E8-series Technical Order requirements. The magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Construction/contract completion time is 120 days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 236220. The small business size standard is $36.5 million. This action is being procured on and UNRESTRICTED basis. The HUBZone preference IAW FAR 19.1307 applies. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be required if the offeror is a large business and must be submitted with the offer. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or about 2 March 2020. The tentative date for the pre-proposal conference is on-or about 12 March 2020, 10:00AM local time, location will be in solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-proposal conference. All questions for the pre-proposal conference must be submitted by 5:00 PM EST on 09 March 2020 via email to fontane.l.mathis.mil@mail.mil and james.o.robinson10.mil@mail.mil. The solicitation closing date is scheduled for on-or about 1 April 2020. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. The source selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.3 and DFARS Part 215.3, source selection procedures. Evaluation factors include Past Performance and Price. The Government intends to award without discussions. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA. See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at 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. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data. This solicitation is not an invitation for bids and there will not be a formal public bid opening. DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to 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 in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. Place of performance is Eastover, South Carolina.