This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5. The Air Force Test Center Operating Location Eglin AFB Contracting Division is seeking to identify sources with a primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 238120 and who has the proven skills to furnish all plant, labor, materials and equipment to perform the construction services identified in the attached Draft Statement of Work. See attached draft description of the work, draft specifications and draft drawings dated 21 Apr 2014. Eglin AFB FL is contemplating a firm-fixed price construction contract to provide an enclosed 13' wide x 30' long x 10' high laboratory with roof-top observation area that will vary in height above grade, being elevated between 2 open-air/steel-framed gantry-towers, stopping at 5' floor increments from ground level to 90' above ground level, aligning with landing-heights on the egress-stair gantry-tower. The estimated magnitude of the entire contract is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000. The estimated period of performance for this contract is nine months. This Sources Sought is to determine the capability of potential sources and the availability of resources pursuant to FAR Part 10. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Capability Statement Requested: * Responses to this notice should include a statement of capabilities and address how you will meet the Government's needs based on the attached draft specifications and drawings. Contractor's capability statement should include having completed projects that are similar to this one. List previous contracts with like requirements of similar scope and magnitude that your company has been awarded. Submit your company's name, address, point of contact, Cage Code, telephone number, and size of business pursuant to NAICS code 238120, small business size standard is $14M. In addition to the size of business, indicate all classes of business that fit your firm, e.g., Small Disadvantaged, Veteran Owned, etc. Include the Offeror's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars.) Each interested contractors responses is limited to a maximum of twenty (20) pages. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ON THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. The Government will not award a contract solely on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice, nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. Any interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at http://www.sam.gov or call 1-866-606-8220 for assistance. Your capabilities statement MUST be submitted electronically via US mail or email. Each email sent must not exceed 10MG size or it will not be received. Please request an email ‘delivery receipt' of your email to verify delivery. Submissions shall be sent via email to:
[email protected]. Submissions that are mailed go to: AFTC/PZIOC, ATTN: Chris Young, Contracting Office, 308 West D Ave, Suite 130, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5418. Responses to this notice are due 22 May 2014 @ 1600 Central Time. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and solicitation. Direct any questions and responses about this requirement (by email only) to Christine Young, email address:
[email protected]. This sources sought shall not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of Eglin AFB, FL to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available. The Point of Contact for this notice is Ms. Christine Young, (850) 882-9120; email:
[email protected].