Y -- MARKET SURVEY - SOLICITATION WILL NOT FOLLOW THIS REQUEST

MODIFICATION - Development of a Basic Order Agreement program for use by Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)is no longer being pursued. Thank you to those whom responded to the market survey. MARKET SURVEY - SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY, A SOLICITATION WILL NOT FOLLOW THIS REQUEST The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), is seeking interest from 8(a) firms in the following districts: Atlanta, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida. The DHS-FLETC is in process of determining the viability of issuance of Basic Ordering Agreement's, (BOA's) encompassing each district. The estimated time of performance will be a base year period of three (3) years, with two (2) one-year option periods. BOA's are designed to provide enhanced contracting opportunities to qualified firms under the 8(a) program serviced by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) District Offices. The BOA is not a contract but a written instrument of understanding negotiated between the DHS-FLETC and the 8(a) firm to facilitate the expeditious acquisition of covered services, if and when ordered. The contractor will receive contract clauses, provisions, certifications, terms and conditions, which will apply to the extent referenced therein and according to the dollar amount of each BOA and shall constitute a separate contract with the issuance of a task order. On an annual basis, the DHS-FLETC and the Small Business Administration Headquarters will review the continued need for this agreement in light of (a) usefulness and need for service and (b) the effectiveness of individual contractors. When the DHS-FLETC has a specific work requirement suitable for accomplishment under the BOA, they will provide written plans and specifications, or in some cases a design concept only, to the contractors for submission of a proposal. If the parties are able to come to an agreement, a contractual order will be issued and the Contractor will be required to furnish the necessary personnel, material, labor, equipment, supervision and overhead required to perform the work within the specified time allotted in the order, as directed by the Contracting Officer. The BOA Task Orders shall be restricted to the BOA holders in the SBA Districts noted in this synopsis. However, the Government reserves the right to open the area of competition if unable to obtain adequate competition. There is no guaranteed minimum dollar amount or volume of work that will be ordered under the agreement but there is a threshold minimum of not less than $2,000.00 that can be placed on a Task Order with a maximum of $500,000.00. The Contracting Officer, will reserve the right to award subsequent task orders using one of the following methods: Tradeoff (aka Best Value); Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA); or Price only. When awarding using Tradeoff or LPTA, Contracting Officer may consider factors such as Past Performance, Technical Qualifications, Management Approach and Price. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to proceed with task order procurement on a sole source basis, or to compete an action among select BOA holders, whichever is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. The Contractor will be required to furnish a Bid Bond and Performance and Payment Bond for each Task Order over $100,000.00. There is no assurance from the BOA of a steady stream of work. Nothing in the BOA is intended to state or imply any agreement by DHS-FLETC to place future contracts or orders with the Contractor or to require that DHS-FLETC solicit and acquire covered services from the Contractor only. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The anticipated work will involve a variety of trades, including, but not limited to, carpentry, road repair, roofing, excavation, interior and exterior electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, painting, demolition, concrete masonry, welding and HVAC. EMERGENCY REPAIRS: Emergency repairs include, but are not limited to, broken and leaking water lines, gas lines, sewers, storm drains, electric power lines, phone lines, associated structures, interior building repairs, broken doors and windows, etc., exterior repairs, roof leaks, related repairs caused by wind damage, flooding, etc., mechanical problems, HVAC and others. For emergency work requirements, firm must be able to respond within three (3) hours of notification to include proposal response, and if necessary subsequent work mobilization. MINOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Miscellaneous exterior and interior renovations, fence, shelters, ramps, sidewalks, concrete work, installation or replacement of utilities, pipelines, and conduits, installation of miscellaneous electrical and mechanical devices, roof repairs, demolition projects, asphalt, interior and exterior painting, ceiling repairs or modifications. DESIGN: On - site design solutions for emergency calls and Design/Build Services for minor construction items. The NAICS Codes covered under the BOA for work performed in the NAICS Groups Sector 23, Construction. GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF COVERAGE: The BOA covers Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick (Glynco), Georgia. The Agreement can only be changed by modification of the agreement itself and not by individual orders issued hereunder. If a firm is graduating from the 8(a) program by the end of each annual review of the agreement, no new orders will be issued to the Contractor and the agreement will terminate. Termination of the agreement under those circumstances shall not have an affect on any orders previously issued. Either party may cancel the agreement with 30 days written notice to the other party. Any cancellation will not have any effect on previously issued task orders prior to the effective date of cancellation. The contractor may be required to submit a brief technical proposal or work plan and a list of proposed subcontractors for Government approval as well as a price proposal. SOLICITATIONS: Each solicitation will indicate the detail of pricing and technical information to be provided by the offeror. The Government reserves the right to obtain a more detailed cost breakdown of labor, materials, equipment, overhead and profit at any time. ORDERS: Individual projects will be awarded using the Optional Form (OF) 347 and will provide appropriate descriptions, specifications, administrative requirements, pricing terms and completion time. Each order will be considered a separate binding contract. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for receipt of a BOA, each firm must meet all of the following criteria: (1) Provide 8(a) Certification and applicable district locations. (2) Be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/, including the SBA Dynamic Small Business Listing; Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) http://www.bpn.gov; and VETS-100 http://vets.dol.gov/vets100 (if not applicable, provide statement that the firm has not had contracts subject to this requirement); (3) Licensed/Bonded and fully capable to perform construction work under the NAICS Code Sector 23. (4) Provide up to three references of completed projects within the last three years that reflects your firm's performance and qualifications similar in size and general scope and possible complexity to the requirements listed herein. (5) Provide proof of Bonding Capacity by dollar amount per project and aggregate total bonding capacity. TO BE CONSIDERED, INTERESTED FIRMS MUST DOWNLOAD AND USE THE CHECKLIST FROM THIS WEBSITE TO ENSURE ALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. Submit completed packages to: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), PRO-Bldg 93, Attn: JoDeen Cuffe, 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, Glynco, GA 31524, or e-mail contact@example.gov, no later than January 22, 2007. Early submissions are encouraged, late submissions will not be considered.