Description
The Strategic Sourcing & Innovation CMT of the U.S. Postal Service is seeking construction contractors for an Indefinite Quantity Job Order Contract (IQ JOC) at postal facilities within Idaho. Contractors are required be fully licensed to perform construction work in the geographic area, unless a license (or certification) for this type of work is not required in the State named in this solicitation, and proposing firm avows a statement to that effect. Contractors MUST agree to perform work in the entire geographic area. The solicitation includes a contractor cost proposal for Idaho. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary for a wide range of repair and alteration projects. SOLICITATION: Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via the USPS Coupa system which is addressed under HOW TO RECEIVE A SOLICITATION PACKAGE below. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (1) Contractors are required be fully licensed to perform construction work in the geographic area, unless a license (or certification) for this type of work is not required in the State named in this solicitation, and proposing firm avows a statement to that effect. (2) Contractors must have been in the construction business for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years, (3) Contractors must provide proof of bonding with a minimum aggregate dollar amount of $3,000,000 or more, and (4) Contractors must provide one person as a 24/7 contact – name and phone number. JOB ORDER CONTRACT: The Postal Service intends to award one or more Indefinite Quantity (IQ) Construction Contracts to facilitate various capital improvement and repair and alteration projects within the geographic area(s) described herein. For all awarded contracts, the base term of the contract will be for one (1) year; with five (5) possible one-year options. The construction cost and performance time for each individual Job Order/Work Order issued under the contract will vary based on the scope of that order and the specific period of performance negotiated. Construction activities may occur in occupied and operating mail processing facilities (possible 24 hours per day/7 days per week) and in such a case, construction activities must not interfere with mail processing operations. The contract is a unit price standard type arrangement for a one-year period with five possible one-year renewal options. The initial contract value will be $500,000. Performance bonds and payment bonds, as well as a Sub-Contracting Plan, will be required from the successful offeror(s). The contract amount may be increased, by modification and with an appropriate increase in bonding, up to $10,000,000. The work order amount is typically within a range of $10,000 to $150,000. The Postal Service may award multiple contracts for the geographic area(s). Small, minority-owned, and women-owned subcontracting participation is encouraged. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: One pre-proposal meeting will be held on Thursday August 26th, 2021, at 3 pm EST for Idaho via ZOOM. URL: https://usps.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdeyprT0vE0Z1exZxgPZCX2kzEc-ByMY Meeting ID – 161 251 3659 Password – 028843 Attendance is not mandatory, but strongly recommended. HOW TO RECEIVE A SOLICITATION PACKAGE: Interested CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS, meeting the minimum criteria stated herein, may obtain a Solicitation package by registering in the USPS eSourcing database: Coupa. To register log on to the following sourcing link for suppliers: All proposals must be submitted through Coupa USPS eSourcing. You must register in Coupa per the link below. Once you’ve received notification of your registration approval, notify cgaj@usps .gov so that we can invite you to the solicitation. https://about.usps.com/suppliers/becoming/registration.htm Thank you in advance for your participation.