Z--RE-ROOF VISITOR CENTER, Lewis and Clark NHP

This pre-solicitation notice announces a future solicitation and contract for replacing the roof and associated underlayment of the National Park Service Fort Clatsop visitor center near Astoria OR. The electronic Request for Proposals will be available on approximately June 3, 2013. Contract work includes removing and disposing of or recycling the existing cedar shake roof and underlayment; furnishing and installing similar sheathing where existing sheathing is damaged or rotted; and furnishing and installing new underlayment and roofing. Based on price and perceived benefits, the government will select either metal shingle or asphalt shingle roofing material. The roof is approximately 14,400 square feet in area, generally 4/12 pitch, and the building is a mixture of one- and two-story sections with some daylight basement. Photos and drawings will be provided with the Request for Proposals. All work will be performed under a single firm-fixed-price construction contract subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The contractor will have 45 calendar days to complete the project after the Notice to Proceed is issued. PROJECT LOCATION: The Fort Clatsop visitor center is at 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, approximately 6 miles south of Astoria, Oregon. Maps and information about the park are at www.NPS.gov/LEWI. DETAILS: This is a best value procurement set-aside for economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business concerns (EDWOSBs) in accordance with FAR Part 19.15. The NAICS code for this project is 238160 and the small business size standard is $14.0 million, average annual gross receipts for the past three years. An offer guarantee for 20% of the proposed price is required with the offer. Performance and payment bonds will be required after award. Prior to the solicitation closing date, all offerors must establish and/or maintain an active registration and complete the online representations and certifications at www.SAM.gov in addition to fully complying with the EDWOSB requirements listed in FAR 19.1503; offerors who have not completed these requirements by offer due date and time will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. The electronic Request for Proposals will be available on approximately June 3, 2013, at www.FBO.gov. Prospective offerors will be required to visit this website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the contract documents; no other notifications will be sent. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed or issued. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.