The USPFO for Connecticut intends to issue an Invitation For Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the repair and renovation of an aircraft maintenance and hangar facility to support 8 PCAA C-130 aircraft. This project consists of: reconfiguring the facility interior to accommodate aircraft, shop and administrative support requirements. Relocation of interior walls, utility systems, fire protection, and alarms and renewal of interior finishes as necessary. Consolidation of shop functional and support spaces. Reconfiguration of utility services, lighting, and support equipment in the hangar bay. Reconfiguration of existing HEF fire systems from protection of A-10 aircraft to support C-130 aircraft. Replacement and reconfiguration of HVAC systems and modification of interior electrical systems and lighting as required. Modification of facility fire detection systems. Upgrading water services and expanding communications support infrastructure, as required. Providing smart meters and direct digital controls and the relocation of adjacent vehicle parking areas. Interior building systems, where modified, shall include an open floor plan with office and shop areas to support workspaces divided by demountable systems-furniture style partitions, wired to support open office systems furniture. Also, Truss Reinforcement & 2.5 Ton Bridge Crane and .5 Ton Tail Crane. Additive Bid Items (ABIs) are as follows: (1) Hangar Bay Ceiling and Wall Finishes; (2) Hangar Bay Epoxy Floor Finish; (3) Epoxy Flooring in Shop Areas; (4) Additional Second Floor Windows; (5) Gypsum Board and Furring on Existing Masonry Walls; (6) Conduit for Future PV System; and (7) Marker Boards and Building Directory. The contract duration is 455 days after NTP. This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of $33,500,000.00. Planned Brand Name/Sole Source Justifications to be posted with the IFB: 1) Ansul Hangar Expansion Foam System and 2) Automated Logic Corporation Direct Digital Controls (DDC) System. The magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Your attention is directed to FAR CLAUSE 52.219-14 (c)(3) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING which states quote mark By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees, quote mark which applies to this project. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or about 25 July 2014. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or about 1 August 2014 - time and location specifics will be in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 29 July 2014 via e-mail (preferred) to thomas.e.tortorella.mil@mail.mil. The bid opening date is scheduled for on-or about 25 August 2014. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Effective 29 May 2012, Government systems such as CCR and ORCA (on-line representations and certifications) are migrating to in System for Award Management (SAM). Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY) Reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 12 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO. See video in vendor guide at 3.3 on advanced functions for other information. Bidders/offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data. DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://www.fbo.gov/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. Place of performance is Bradley Air National Base, East Granby, CT.
