Repair Electrical Distribution, Main Base and 194-195 Areas,Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) seeking to award a firm-fixed price construction contract for the replacement of a 2.4kV electrical distribution circuit with 12.47kV electrical distribution circuit in the vicinity of Bldgs. 194 & 195 at Lakehurst. The work includes new manholes, new underground ductbanks, pad mount transformers and switchgear & associated support equipment, as well as step-down substation. Additionally, this contract will include electrical upgrading/replacement at the main base area where 2.4kV electrical distribution system is replaced with a 34.5kV system in the vicinity of Bldg. 1 at Lakehurst. The work also includes new manholes underground ductbanks, new pad mount transformers and switchgear, isolation switches, and all other pertinent support equipment necessary to make the replacement electrical distribution circuit functional. The Contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after the date of receipt of the Notice To Proceed (NTP), and to prosecute said work diligently and to complete the work ready for use not later than three hundred, sixty five (365) calendar days after the receipt of the Notice To Proceed. This procurement strategy will be 100% Small Business Set Aside for invitation for Bid (IFB). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238210. The business size standard is $15,000,000. The project magnitude is between $5,000,000.00- $10,000,000.00. Plans and specification for Solicitation will be available on or about 24 July 2015. Bid Opening date is on or about 26 August 2015 at 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time). Bids will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. All questions must be submitted in writing via email to Anne Spiegelberg at anne.spiegelberg@usace.army.mil and nydcontracting@usace.army.mil. The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7007, all vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM), located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps), located at http://www.fbo.gov, in order to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal Agencies. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov. Some contractor tools are as follows: 1. Register to receive Notification, and 2. Subscribe to the Mailing List for specific solicitations at Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) or utilize the Vendor Notification Service in ASFI (https://www.acquisition.army.mil/asfi). FedBizOpps directs vendors to hyperlinks for Federal Business opportunities, such as solicitations, plans, specifications, and amendments. Check www.fbo.gov frequently for information and updates. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Technology & Logistics (OUSD{AT&L}) A Guide to Collection & Use of Past Performance Information dated 2003 and FAR Part 36 requires the collection and use of past performance information (PPI) in acquiring best-value goods and services. FAR Subpart 36.3 and DFARS Subpart 236.2 mandate the use of Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) by all DoD agencies for construction contracts greater than or equal to $650,000 or more than $10,000 if the contract was terminated for default. CPARS is located at: https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil. More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract. For further information, contact: Anne Spiegelberg, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278-0090. Telephone: 917-790-8078 E-mail: anne.spiegelberg@usace.army.mil and nydcontracting@usace.army.mil.