The Government is contemplating the award of a 4-year (one base and 3 option periods) Indefinite Delivery Contract to perform all work necessary to repair/ replace roofs at Joint Base New Jersey consisting of McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix Army Post, and Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station. Work will be on an as required basis and includes but is not limited to: (1) Repairing Current Roofs (2) Demolition of Old Roofing (3) Prepare and Replace Roofs (4) Removal of all waste generated. The above general description of work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work, plant, supervision, management, quality control, labor, tools, equipment, appliances, materials and performance in strict accordance with the specifications, drawings, and subject terms and conditions of each delivery order and the main contract. Performance period for this project will be identified on each individual delivery order issued. The magnitude of this construction is between $5M-$9M. The solicitation will be issued as an 8(a) Competitive Set-Aside Requirement restricted to 8(a) firms certified within the New Jersey District Office. Award of a contract from this solicitation will be made on the basis of Best Value to the government using past performance history and price evaluation factors with past performance being more important than cost or prices. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest price offeror. North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 238160 with a size standard of $14M. All relevant solicitation documents including specifications and drawings will be made available for download exclusively from the internet by accessing the FedBizOps website at http://www.fbo.gov. Paper copies will NOT be available. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents; and verifying the number of amendments issued prior to the due date for proposals. All responsible 8(a) concerns may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All potential sources must obtain a DUNS number, register in the Central Contractor Register (CCR), and register with Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) Website (www.orca.bpn.gov) in order to transact business with the Department of Defense (DOD). Failure to obtain a DUNS number, register in the CCR, and register with ORCA may result in the delay of award of a contract or possible award to the next otherwise successful offeror who is registered in the CCR and/or ORCA at the time of the award. A solicitation will be issued on or about 22 Apr 2009. The closing date and time of submission of offers will be contained within the solicitation package. No response to this notice is necessary and no Source List will be maintained. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any bid/proposal preparation cost. IAW AFFARS 5352.201-9101: OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Michael Jackson, HQ AMC/A&K, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, Phone: 618-229-0267, fax: 618-256-6668; email: michael.jackson@scott.af.mil. at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Dana Deyampert at dana.deyampert@mcguire.af.mil. Questions about this acquisition should be directed to James Kelly at james.kelly1@mcguire.af.mil or Ms. Dana Deyampert at dana.deyampert@mcguire.af.mil
