The 31st Contracting Squadron, operating at Aviano Air Base, Italy, is hereby conducting market research for the possible solicitation and award of a Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) for both Aviano and Ghedi Air Bases. This posting is strictly for market research (MR) purposes and IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this MR. The Government will NOT reimburse the contractor for any cost associated with preparing or submitting a response to this MR, nor for or any additional information this office might require. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this MR. The purpose of this MR is to gather information that will be used for planning purposes. Specifically, the aim is to determine if there are firms interested and available, with adequate capabilities, to perform a long-term Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Firm Fixed Price construction type contract. The awardees of the proposed MACC contract will be selected as part of a pool of companies that will have fair opportunity to submit offers for each task order Request for Proposal (RFP). Each RFP will clearly identify the individual requirement's technical specifications and provide pricing Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). Awardees may be asked to perform a multitude of construction work to include, but not limited to: building construction, building renovation, design-build projects, road paving and repair work, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical work, structural work, mechanical work, civil work, concrete work, and environmental remediation. The contractor is not required to perform the entire construction project with its own work force. However, the contractor will be held responsible for managing the effort and supervising respective subcontractors, if applicable. The Task Order awardee is solely responsible for the successful outcome of the project. The anticipated MACC period of performance is a two-year base period, plus three one-year option years. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this acquisition is 237990. Interested parties are required to respond to this Market Research by submitting the attached Market Research Worksheet, via e-mail, to the e-mail addresses listed below. All submissions will immediately become Government property and will not be returned. Effective with Amendment 0001, no additional questions shall be accepted. Responses are required No Later Than Tuesday, 6 September 2016 at 1400 Hours (Central European Time).
