W9128F-18-R-0042 On or about 27 August 2018, this office will issue Request for Proposal (RFP) for Construction of the Battlefield Weather Support Building, PN 81283 (FY19), located at Fort Carson, Colorado. The solicitation will close on or about 25 September 2018. This solicitation is RESTRICTED to Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). All contractors must be registered and have an active and verified account in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a contract award from any DoD activity. Contractors may access the Internet site at: https://www.sam.gov/ to register and/or obtain information about the SAM program. FAR and DFARS Representations and Certifications can be submitted at https://www.sam.gov/. Offeror must be certified as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business at the time of submission of offer. Offerors' SDVOSB certification will be verified for eligibility in the VIP database at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Offerors not possessing a valid, active, and verifiable certification at the time of offer submission will not be considered for award. Contractors must ensure that the applicable NAICS code 236220 is included in their profile prior to submission of offer. Provisions in the solicitation documents will provide a site visit date and detailed information (meeting place, time, points of contact, and access requirements). DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel. See ‘Obtaining Solicitation Documents' below. Project Description (approx. quantities): Construct a detachment standard design, two-story, 10,700 sq.ft. Battlefield Weather Support Facility at Ft. Carson, Colorado. The facilities also include flight administration and support areas, equipment support bay with arms vault and storage, readiness/personnel support bay, covered hard stand, training area, organizational vehicle parking with apron, and special foundations. In addition, the project design will include the demolition of a 10,686 sq.ft. WWII era building (Bldg. 302). The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) and complete the work in the proposed number of calendar days (Not to Exceed 540 calendar days) after receipt of NTP. Provisions will be included for Liquidated Damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. The above project description is for information only. Project scope of work is subject to change. RFP Evaluation Criteria: Firms participating in the solicitation will submit technical requirements in accordance with Section 00 22 00 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION. Submissions will be evaluated based on a best value approach considering technical elements for evaluation (i.e., Specialized Experience, Technical Approach, Key Personnel, Past Performance, and Contract Schedule). An adjectival method of evaluation will be used to evaluate all technical factors. Price will be evaluated separately for reasonableness and realism. A Best Value selection will be considered after reviewing price and technical factors. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Bidders (Offerors): Please be advised of online registration requirement in the SAM, https://www.sam.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning representations and certifications. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM. Obtaining Solicitation Documents: Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at https://www.fbo.gov/. Find solicitation announcement in FedBizOpps (https://www.fbo.gov/): 1. Use the 'Quick Search' to locate the project (by entering the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the 'Find Opportunities' (large arrow in the middle of the page) or use the 'Opportunities' tab followed by the 'Advanced Search' tab. 2. By using the 'login' feature, it allows additional search features and allows you to keep your searches. Login might be required on some solicitations that are considered restricted. 3. Once you have located your project, click on link to solicitation to view the project. Files may be downloaded from the column on the right side reading 'All Files' or from the 'Packages' tab. 4. If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact you, click on the 'Interested Vendors' tab and then 'Add me to Interested Vendors' link at the bottom of the page. Questions should be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Ms. Stephanie Harr, at
[email protected].