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Job Order Contract (JOC) at Fort Bliss, Texas
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The U.S. Army is seeking to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price, single-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Job Order Contract (JOC) at Fort Bliss, Texas, with an estimated value of up to $45 million over a five-year ordering period, specifically set aside for small businesses under the Small Business Administration’s Total Small Business Set-Aside authority. All work will support the Directorate of Public Works mission to sustain, restore, and modernize military facilities, including barracks, administrative buildings, maintenance shops, child development centers, airfields, and underground utilities, extending to McGregor Range and other training areas in Dona Ana and Otero Counties, New Mexico. Contractors must be eligible small businesses with certifications such as 8(a), SDB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB and must demonstrate the ability to perform construction, repair, maintenance, and demolition services at or above the $2,000 micro-purchase threshold under the NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The solicitation requires detailed submissions including company information, UEI and CAGE codes, small business status, subcontractor structure and certifications, percentage of work performed by small business entities in compliance with FAR 52.219-14, financial capacity to meet payroll and subcontractor obligations, pricing methodology grounded in RSMeans/e-Gordian cost data, bonding capabilities, and recommendations to enhance competition. Contract performance will be executed through individual Task Orders issued under the JOC, with each work scope defined by a negotiated Work Schedule and Notice to Proceed. All work must comply with Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations, with quality control, safety plans, asbestos/lead management, and hazardous waste documentation mandatory. Contractors must designate and submit for government approval key personnel including a Program Manager, Superintendent, Site Safety and Health Officer, and Quality Control Manager, each with specific experience requirements and immediate notification protocols for substitution. All employees requiring site access must complete Anti-Terrorism Level I training within 30 days of task order start, submit security questionnaires per DoD 5220.22-M, and comply with personnel access controls. Deliverables include as-built drawings on mylar and PDF, DD Form 1354, warranty records, and compliance documentation, with inspections and final acceptance occurring on-site by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative.
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El Paso, TX, 79904, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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NOTICE: THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT OR NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS IS NOT A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Update 9/11/2026: Small business set-aside. Solicitation release anticipated first quarter FY2027.
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Update 07/13/2026: Small business set-aside. Solicitation release anticipated for the end of fiscal year 2026.
Update 02/02/2026: Small business set-aside. Solicitation release anticipated for the end of March 2026.
Update 01/05/2026: Small business set-aside. Solicitation release anticipated for the beginning of March 2026.
Update 11/25/2025: Small business set-aside. Solicitation release anticipated for the beginning of March 2026.
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**Updated Statement of Work**
***Has been updated to include to include ranges that will be supported in New Mexico. If you have already responsed to original sources sought notice, there is no need to repsond to the amended notice unless you have additional information to provide or wish to withdraw original submission.***
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
This is Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), single award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Job Order Contract (JOC) at Fort Bliss, Texas on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns, Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Program), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, $45M. The anticipated Product Service Code (PSC) is Z2JZ Repair or Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings Services. If your company believes a different NAICS code would fit this requirement, suggestions can be sent to the Contract Specialist.
A need is anticipated for a new construction Job Order Contract (JOC) service requirement to support DPW located at Fort Bliss, Texas. The mission is to manage and operate all Fort Bliss facilities, infrastructure, natural and cultural resources required to support Army readiness, sustain the Warfighter Force and current/future mission requirements. These requirements will be achieved through the implementation of Task Orders (TOs) issued under the terms of the contract. The magnitude of the anticipated project is approximately $100,000,000 for a five-year ordering period
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor. If you are subcontracting any of the services out, contemplating a Joint Venture, and/or creating a teaming arrangement, please provide the name of these companies and what work they will be
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performing, if available. Please provide your company’s specific experience in construction and providing comparable services. Ensure the information is sufficiently detailed regarding previous experience in managing construction (indicate whether the experience has been as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include the services provided, the number of facilities involved, and any other relevant information you deem applicable). If applicable, please provide the same experience information from any subcontracts, Joint Venture, and/or teaming partners you may propose with.
3. What percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all similarly situated entity subcontractors? Note: In accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation 2021-O0008).
4. Type(s)/certifications(s) of proposed subcontractors (for example, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB).
5. Information on the financial capacity of your business to meet financial obligations (i.e. payroll, payment of subcontractors, etc.).
6. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, the basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
7. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
8. Identify bonding capabilities.
9. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sam.Gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
10. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft SOW to acquiring the identified items/services.
Responses to this sources sought shall be submitted via email to Michael B Aguilar, Contract Specialist, Michael.b.aguilar.civ@army.mil and Samuel J. Colton, Contracting Officer, samuel.j.colton.civ@army.mil and shall contain a subject line that reads “Ft. Bliss Job Order Contract (JOC) W5168W-27-X-JOC.Sources Sought Notice (SSN)”. Telephone inquiries will NOT be entertained.
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