Replace Cab Walkway Guardrail Glass at the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois and the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at Pontiac International Airport in Pontiac, Michigan

The purpose of this announcement is to request information necessary for the FAA to evaluate and select contractors that meet the FAA's minimum qualification requirements for this project. Those contractors that meet the FAA's minimum qualification requirements will be placed on the prequalified contractors list for this project. Electronic specifications and drawings will be issued to those prequalified contractors with the Request for Proposal (RFP). The FAA is seeking competent and qualified general contractors to provide all labor, material, equipment, permits, supervision, and transportation to replace the cab walkway guardrail glass at the air traffic control tower (ATCT) at Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois and the air traffic control tower (ATCT) at Pontiac International Airport in Pontiac, Michigan. Work will include, but not be limited to the following: 1. Remove existing guardrail and replace with new as specified in contract documents. 2. Clean and repaint metal guardrail and support assemblies. The Contractor will be required to provide all labor, material, equipment (except Government furnished), permits, supervision, and transportation to perform this work in accordance with the specifications and drawings as well as all local, state and federal laws. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and proposals are not being accepted from this public announcement. This work is at critical facilities that must remain operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Contractor must not interfere with or disrupt air traffic operations. The contractor shall comply with all procedures, protocols, rules and regulations of the facility's authorities including limitations on equipment, allowable work hours and any other possible issues to ensure uninterrupted operations. All work shall be in accordance with the specifications and drawings. 1. This project is set-aside for Small Business Concerns to General Contractors. 2. The project magnitude for work at the Midway Air Traffic Control Tower and Pontiac Air Traffic Control Tower is between $250,000 and $500,000. 3. The estimated total period of performance is approximately 60 days per project after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). One contractor will complete both projects consecutively. It is expected that all prime contractors will provide a site superintendent who will remain assigned to this project for the entire duration notwithstanding any unforeseen circumstances. 4. A single pre-proposal on-site visit will be held. The date, time, location and point of contact will be provided with the solicitation package to those contractors who have been pre-qualified. 5. The contractors receiving the award will be required to perform at least 25% of the work utilizing their own employees. 6. Contractors must have an active registration in System Award Management (SAM) before award can be made. Contractors can register at www.sam.gov/. A POTENTIAL OFFEROR MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING GO/NO-GO CRITERIA IN ORDER TO PRE-QUALIFY AND RECEIVED THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE: Using Attachment No. 1, Past Experience History, provide three (3) past or current projects at FAA ATCTs, TRACONs or Enroute facilities of comparable complexity and required coordination. Non-FAA projects will be accepted and must be at life critical facilities. The FAA reserves the right to reject any non-FAA projects if its determined the project does not indicate work at a comparable life critical facility or compare to the scope of the project described in this announcement. Projects submitted must be either in process or within the last five (5) years. Projects submitted must be between $250,000 and $500,000 and be of similar scope to this project. Scope is described above. Complete and return Attachment No. 2, Security Notice to Prospective Offerors. The information provided will also be used as part of the responsibility determination. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL DEEM THE REQUEST FOR SOLICITATION AS NON-RESPONSIVE. Requests must be emailed to contact@example.gov no later than September 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST. Please place - Attention: MDW & PTK ATCT Guardrail Replacement in the subject line of your email. Requests received after this date and time will not be honored. No telephone requests will be accepted. - This Notice is for information purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantages Business Utilities, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at +1 (555) 000-0000.