Z -- IDIQ Base and Airfield Paving

The Operational Contracting Office, Laughlin AFB, TX intends to procure an IDIQ to Repair Base and Airfield Pavements. The performance area is Laughlin Air Force Base, the Spofford Auxiliary Airfield, and the Laughlin Marina. Contract consists of, but not limited to the following principal items: construction, reconstruction, and repair of flexible and rigid pavements. Operations vary but may incorporate any of the following: Excavation preparation of pavement structure by lime stabilization of the subgrade; placing new stabilized aggregate base course; cement stabilization of existing base material; priming the flexible base material for a single or double bituminous surface courses consisting of Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete (HMAC) material; adjustment of existing utility valves, manholes and structures to conform to new pavement grades; new concrete curbs, and or curbs with gutters, sidewalks, and new storm inlets to include storm sewer pipes, road markings, sealing of concrete pavement random cracks, fog and slurry latex seals; new concrete pavement, repairing and removing concrete to include using epoxy resin concrete or Portland cement concrete, remove and replace joint sealing, repairing spalls, rubber and paint removal, airfield markings and all required markings.The proposed duration of the contract is for a basic period of two years with one option period of two years. The anticipated maximum amount of the proposed contract is estimated at up to $5 million for the life of the contract. The anticipated minimum guaranteed amount of proposed contract is estimated to be $20,000.00 for the life of the contract. This negotiated procurement will be accomplished by the Best Value Source Selection Method under full and open competition procedures. Evaluations of each proposal will be accomplished utilizing (a) Cost or price (b) Past Performance (c) Mission Capability and (d) Proposal Risk. The Standard Industrial Code is 237310 and the size standard is $28,500,000. The solicitation package will be issued in the form of a Request for Proposal (RFP) and will be made available for downloading from the Internet (EPS Web-Site) address www.eps.gov on or about 25 Apr 2003. The closing date is tentatively scheduled for 25 May 03. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES (INCLUDING 8(a) CONTRACTORS, WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS CONTRACTORS AND HUB-ZONE CONTRACTORS) ARE INVITED TO RESPOND. INTERESTED FIRMS SHOULD NOTIFY OUR OFFICE IN WRITING OF THEIR INTENTION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL AS A PRIME CONTRACTOR AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN 10 APRIL 03. FIRMS RESPONDING WILL BE CHECKED THROUGH THE SBA PRONET SITE http://pro-net.sba.gov TO VERIFY 8(a) AND/OR HUBZONE STATUS (HUBZONE PROGRAM HYPERLINK http://www.sba.gov/hubzone). ALL PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS MUST REGISTER IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR'S REGISTRATION DATABASE PRIOR TO AWARD OF A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AND MUST HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE VETS 100 REPORTING REQUIREMENT. OFFERORS ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT FAILURE TO REGISTER IN THE DOD CENTRAL REGISTRATION DATABASE WILL RENDER YOUR FIRM INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. This notice will be mailed to known sources that have responded to prior similar acquisitions. MODIFICATION: THE PRICING VEHICLE (UNIT PRICE BOOK) FOR THE PROPOSED CONTRACT WILL BE THE RS MEANS COST DATA WITH THE DEL RIO AREA COST FACTOR FOR MATERIAL AND LABOR SEPARATELY APPLIED PLUS A COEFFICIENT. THE 2003 RS MEANS DEL RIO AREA COST FACTOR FOR MATERIAL IS 97.4% AND FOR LABOR IS 34.4%. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP THE STATEMENTS OF WORK AND COST PROPOSAL FOR EACH PROJECT AWARDED AGAINST PROPOSED IDIQ. IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO INCLUDE DESIGN-BUILD REQUIREMENTS IN THE PROPOSED CONTRACT AS WELL. REQUEST INDUSTRY COMMENTS ON THIS APPROACH.