McGuire AFB has the intention of requesting proposals for a construction contract to renovate and repair Bldg 1901, Communications Squadron Headquarters, located on McGuire Air Force Base, NJ. The contractor shall provide all plant, supervision, management, quality control, labor, tools, equipment, appliances and materials and perform all work necessary to renovate the 305th Communications Squadron Headquarters in strict accordance with the specifications and drawings forming parts thereof, subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. The principal features are: 1. Provide 7,050 net square feet of temporary modular office space including temporary plumbing, HVAC, electrical, smoke/fire detection system, and communications/data systems for the duration of the project. 2. Renovate existing 15,078 square feet one story load-bearing masonry exterior wall and conventional wood frame and timber roof structure building including, two in-fill additions containing 1,848 square feet. 3. Work includes the demolition, removal, and installation of all major plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire protection and communications systems. Work also includes the removal and disposal of asbestos containing materials and lead paint materials. The general outline of principal features does not in any way limit the responsibility of the contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor and materials required by the specifications and drawings to perform a complete and permanent job to adequately fulfill the intent of the specifications and to deliver a work product fit for its intended purpose. The period of performance is 536 days. The magnitude of this is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The proposed procurement listed herein is restricted to 8(a) certified contractors registered in New Jersey, New York or Pennsylvania. Award will be made based upon the Best Value to the government using past performance and price. The government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest price offeror. POTENTIAL OFFERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION NO LATER THAN THE DATE OF THE SCHEDULED SITE VISIT. Failure to provide this information may render an offer non-responsive. WHILE FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE WITHIN AIR MOBILITY COMMAND TO FUND THIS PROJECT, WE ANTICIPATE FUNDS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BY 19 NOV 04. IF CURRENT FISCAL YEAR (FY04) FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE, CONTRACT AWARDS WILL BE MADE NO LATER THAN 30 SEPT 04. IF FY04 FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THIS PROJECT MAY BE FUNDED WITH FY05 FUNDS. WE EXPECT TO HAVE FY05 FUNDS BY 19 NOV 04. SOLICITATIONS MAY BE CANCELLED AND ALL OFFERS REJECTED BEFORE AWARD BUT AFTER SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE WHEN CANCELLATION IS CLEARLY IN THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 236220. All relevant solicitation documents including specifications will be made available for download exclusively from the Internet by accessing the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.eps.gov). Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents and verify the number of amendments issued prior to the due date for offers. All potential sources must obtain a DUNS number and register in the Central Contractor Register (CCR) in order to transact business with the Department of Defense (DoD). Failure to obtain a DUNS number and register in the CCR may result in the delay of award of a contract or possible award to the next otherwise successful offeror who is registered in the CCR at the time of award. A solicitation will be issued on or about: 16 July 2004. The closing date and time for submission of offers will be contained within the solicitation package. No response to this notice is necessary and no Source List will be maintained. Questions about this acquisition should be e-mailed to Carlen Capenos at
[email protected] or Martha Warren at
[email protected].