Z -- Asbestos IDIQ

The 375 Contracting Squadron, Scott AFB, IL, is seeking firms to provide asbestos abatement services on an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity schedule. This contract will consist of a base period of six months and four, 12-month option periods. The following information is a brief description of what will be required, but is not all-inclusive. Furnish all the labor, materials, tools, supervision and equipment to abate asbestos and to demolish buildings with extensive asbestos contamination, including the removal of lead base paint and insulation work incidental to the abatement of asbestos at Scott AFB, IL. This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation. There will be no public bid opening. The basis for award will be Best Value utilizing Performance-Price Trade-off (PPT) technique. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements and will provide the best value to the government considering recent and relevant past/present performance and price. The government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the low offeror. The applicable NAICS for this project is 562910. The SBA size standard is $12,000,000.00. The magnitude is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. This acquisition is being considered for a HUBZone set-aside. If your firm is HUBZone certified and intends to propose on this acquisition, you must provide the following information to the Contracting Officer, in writing, no later than ten (10) days after the publication of this notice: (a) SBA Certification of HUBZone eligibility; (b) a positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal as a prime contractor; (c) evidence of recent (within the past three years) and, relevant experience (work similar in type and scope) to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and points of contact with telephone numbers; and (d) evidence of bonding capability up to $2.2 Million. If packages are not received from two or more eligible HUBZone companies, then the solicitation will be issued as a Total Small Business set-aside. The closing date and time for submission of offers will be contained in the solicitation package. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about 21 May 2004. The solicitation package will be posted on FedBizOpps, which can be accessed at www.fedbizopps.gov./. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation or Interested Vendor's List (IVL, a.k.a.-plan holder's list). Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation package or the IVL will not be honored. Potential offerors MUST register at www.fedbizopps.gov./ in order to receive notification and/or changes to the solicitation. The IVL will also be maintained on and may be printed from this web site. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any bid/proposal preparation costs. Be advised that all interest parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database in order to receive a contract award. If you are not registered you may request and application via phone at +1 (555) 000-0000 or register on-line at http://www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. For further opportunities, you may review AF needs at http://www.selltoairforce.org. For other opportunities and information go to the small business administration web site at http://www.sba.gov/ or contact our small business specialist Garth Sanginiti at contact@example.gov.