Painting IDIQ

Buckley Air Force Base, located in Aurora Colorado, is conducting a market survey with the intent of determining the interest, capabilities and qualifications of potential small businesses in performing painting services as a PRIME contractor for a potential firm fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for one base year plus four option years. The primary performance area shall be Buckley AFB with the possibility of also serving the Colorado Air National Guard unit. A firm requirement has not yet been established. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Synopsis, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest. The contractor shall be required to provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment in order to perform all painting services such as preparation of surfaces and application of paints, primers, stains, varnishes and other protective coatings to the interior and exterior of base facilities and pavements; wallpaper application; suitable preparatory cleaning including washing, blasting, and scraping; sheet rock repair; caulking and crack filling; mudding and taping; texturing; and application of primers and seal coats. Work shall involve the entire building(s) or portions of, tanks, piping, trailer-mounted apparatus, exterior doors (2 sides), exterior pressure wash, light poles equal to or greater than 10 ft, and interior door frames and jambs. All contractors interested in supplying these services may indicate their interest in this potential acquisition by supplying responses that should include: (1) Identification of company size status, certifications, i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, small business. (2) Proof of experience and capability. (3) Answers to the questions listed below. Capability statements will not be accepted after the due date. Responses shall be limited to five (5) pages. 1. How long have you been in business? 2. How many employees do you have? 3. Have you ever performed government contracts? 4. Do you currently have personnel, who can perform these services, that are able to pass various USAF law enforcement and CBI background checks for access to Buckley AFB? 5. Does your company have the vehicles and tools to perform these services? 6. Does your company provide these services or do you subcontract the work? Which requirements would be subcontracted? 7. Do you have current (within the past 3 years) and relevant experience in all areas of this requirement? If not, please list the specifics areas that you have experience in. a. Does your company have experience and the proper equipment to clean and treat split-faced brick walls? If not, will it possible to rent the equipment? b. Does your company have experience with repairing stucco walls and painting metal surfaces? 8. Is your company aware of the OSHA guidelines that deal with lead-based paint? Are employees trained under these guidelines? THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. Note that this is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a request for proposal, or an announcement of a solicitation. The contract magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. NAICS code is 238320 with a size standard of $14M. All interested firms should notify this office in writing by mail, e-mail, or fax of your interest in this notice. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. All interested parties should contact, either of the following by 1630 hours MST on 12 Oct 2009, Contract Specialist, Camille Watley at 720-847-9390, Camille.watley.ctr@buckley.af.mil or Contract Specialist Bob Tomlinson at 720-847-6452, Robert.tomlinson@buckley.af.mil.