SYNOPSIS FOR W50S6M-23-B-0001, Security and services training facility, 117TH air refueling WING, sumpter smith jngb, birmingham, AL

SYNOPSIS – GENERAL IFB SB Set-aside

Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice

Classification Code Y

Set Aside: Small Business

NAICS Code: 236220-Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

The USPFO for Alabama intends to issue and Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the construction of the Security and Services Training Facility in Birmingham, AL (Jefferson County). The project scope includes but is not limited to: demolition of existing structures, sitework, construction of a 22,500 SF building and utility installation. This project will include the following seven bid options and four brand name-sole source requirements:    

1. Bid-Option: Construct the Multi-Purpose Room.

1. Bid-Option: Fit-out Multi-Purpose Room.

1. Bid-Option: Construct South Parking Lot.

1. Bid-Option: Construct Security Forces Parking Lot.

1. Bid-Option: Construct Mechanical Screen Wall

1. Bid-Option: Upgrade Floor Finish Package.

1. Bid-Option: Install Movable Wall Systems.

Brand Name-Sole Source Requirements:

1. KMC: HVAC system's Direct Digital Controls

1. Monaco: Fire alarm system.

1. Stanley Best Access Systems-Locks: Master-keyed interchangeable lock cores.

1. Advantor: Air Force/NGB certified security system. 

The place of performance will be Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, AL. All security requirements for working on a military installation will be followed.

The contract duration is 365 days after NTP. This project is set aside 100% for Small Business.  The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of

$39,500,000.00. The magnitude is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.  

Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14 Deviation 2021-O0008 LIMTATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING which applies to contracts that have been set aside for small business concerns, and states that by submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contact the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract with its own employees, not including the cost of materials.  The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about December 16, 2022. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about January 11, 2023, 10:00 am local time. The location is 5401 East Lake Blvd, Birmingham, Al 35217, in the classroom of building 700.   Final dates and times for the solicitation response and pre-bid conference will be in the solicitation when posted.

Interested contractors are highly encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by November 29, 2022 via email to; [email protected]  and [email protected]

The bid opening date is tentatively scheduled for on-or about December 8, 2022. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).  To register go to https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA. See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate.

The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Government Point of Entry (GPE). The new GPE is Contracting Opportunities located at the website https://beta.sam.gov/help/contract-opportunities. Contracting Opportunities is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with Login.gov for some features of the site to be activated. (Please note Government website experience downtimes for maintenance and other unexpected outages, PLAN ACCORDINGLY). The Vendor quick start guide can be found at https://iae-fbo-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/fbo-training/QSG_Opportunities_Part_4_of_4_Contractors.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20200223T174134Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=14400&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAY3LPYEEX5FRGIQ4E%2F20200223%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=073c87ce1f10073cb8e336a75b7d23d6cf20fa8862ca68e1d878b6a5c99b947c. 

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=opp for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the website.