Description
The United States Air Force intends to issue solicitation FA5575-19-BA-0002 ( changed from FA557519B0001) to solicit proposals for a Firm-Fixed Price contract to Repair Potable Water Lines in the military housing area at Morón AB, Spain. The magnitude of construction for this project is estimated to be between $100,000 and $500,000 U.S. Dollars. The period of performance for this project is estimated at 180 calendar days. A solicitation package will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov on or after 23 Nov 2018. In accordance with the Agreement of Defense and Cooperation between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America, any contract resulting from this notice/solicitation can only be entered into with companies authorized to carry out these activities in Spain under Spanish law. Companies must meet the requirements established by Spanish legislation for execution of Government works. In addition, in accordance with the Agreement of Defense Cooperation between the U.S.A. and the Kingdom of Spain, Annex 6, Article 1 (5) " Spanish material, labor, and equipment shall be used whenever feasible and consistent with the requirements". NOTE: THIS SOLICITATION IS INTENDED ONLY FOR LOCAL SOURCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 5.202(a)(12). LOCAL SOURCES ARE THOSE SOURCES NORMALLY RESIDENT, LICENSED AND REGISTERED TO CONDUCT CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS IN SPAIN. OFFERS FROM NON-LOCAL SOURCES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION. The work includes, but is not limited to: a. Demolish existing underground pipes, manhole, valves, fire hydrants and other existing elements and accessories, as indicated in the drawings. b. Furnish and install underground pipes, valves, fire hydrants and other related elements and accessories, as indicated in the drawings. c. Paint new barrel type hydrants. Install collards. d. Perform directional boring below pavements. e. Repair elements affected by project execution. g. General cleaning of the work site. h. Delivery of As-Built drawings. The certification requirements are as follows: CERTIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION: Bidders and/or their subcontractors must hold an updated Certificate of Classification issued by the "Registro Oficial de Licitadores y Empresas Clasificadas del Estado", covering the following groups, subgroups, and categories. The certificate holder must execute the activities related to the certificate. GROUP SUBGROUP CATEGORY E 1 C It is highly recommended that you register to be notified of any new postings for this solicitation and/or any other postings published by our office. However, failure of the service to notify you of changes cannot be used against the Government in any way, shape or form. Therefore, you should check FedBizOps, https://www.fbo.gov , frequently for any new postings that may have been made. The Government anticipates and reserves the right, to issue all solicitation documents including specifications and drawings in the English language only. In order to be awarded a contract by the U.S. Government, the company must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); contracts cannot be awarded to unregistered contractors. Registration can be made online at www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ NOTE: You must have a DUNS number and a NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code to register. To obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number you can contact Dun and Bradstreet and request one by calling: 902-446-688. To obtain a NATO CAGE code you must fill out the form found in: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/Form AC135.asp. Failure to be registered in SAM at the time of award may delay the award and depending on the criticality of the project, may be cause to award to the next qualified best value offeror who is SAM registered. However, do not delay submitting your proposal pending receipt of a DUNS number or CAGE Code. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Funding for this requirement is currently not available for this project. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation with no obligation to bidders.