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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 27, 2007 FBO #1978
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Y -- Construction work and services to construct a Battle Command Center (BCTC)at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Notice Date

4/25/2007
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
 

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Kansas City, ATTN: CENWK-CT, 700 Federal Building 60l East 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106-2896
 

ZIP Code

64106-2896
 

Solicitation Number

W912DQ-07-R-0027
 

Response Due

6/12/2007
 

Archive Date

8/11/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Construct a Standard Design Medium Battle Command Training Center. Primary Facilities include: Battle Command Training building, Access Control Point, Tactical Operations Center (TOC) Pads, Special Foundations and Communication/Antenna Structure. Support Facilities include: Site Development and Improvements, Utility Extensions, Parking for Tactical and Non-Tactical Vehicles, Access Road, Storm Drainage, and Security Systems. At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modifi ed accordingly. At this time, no organized site visit is planned for this solicitation. If the government does schedule a site visit, the details will be included in the solicitation. There shall be options that will be included in the solicitation. In a ccordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is: Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000 This solicitation will be issues as a Request for Proposals (RFP)which will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. The estimated performance period for completion of construction is 720 (Seven Hundred and Twenty) cale ndar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). The solicitation will be available on or about 11 May 2007 and Proposals will be due on or about 12 June 2007. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times. Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition regulations (FAR) Part 15 for Best Value. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this pr oject is:236220, with a size standard of: 31.0 mil. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its annual average gross revenue, taken for the last 3 fiscal years, does not exceed the size standard stated above. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE UNRESTRICTED. Therefore, this project is open to both large and small business, and proposals for all responsible sources will be considered by the agency. If a source is a large business, and the proposal exceeds $1 Million, that offe ror will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with goals based on percentage of total subcontracted dollars. The targeted goal percentages for this project are : Small Business, 44.8% , Small Disadvantaged Business, 19.5% , Women-Owned Small Business, 5.4% , HUB Zone Small Business, 8.0% , Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, 1.5% , Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI), 13.9%. Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to compete for this requirement and may wish to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Prot?g? Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or con solidate bonding and financial capacities. The Small Business Administration (SBA) must approve of any such arrangement. New procedures being implemented for U.S. Army Corps of Engineer solicitations will require that all potential offerors to include Prim e Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, plan rooms and printing companies register in CCR and FedTeDS in order to view or download solicitations. This solicitation, with plans, specifications, and any amendments, will be published in electronic format as an Electronic Bid Set (EBS) at the FedTeDS website, http://www.fedteds.gov . You can access the FedTeDS website from FedBizOpps by clicking on the link labeled Technical Data Package, then in the next screen, clicking on the link labeled Available via the FedTeDS website. There will be no printed hard copies or CD-ROM Disks provided by the agency. Note: Plan Rooms, Printing Companies, and various Trade Associations frequently register as Plan Holders for electr onic solicitations, and make them available in printed or CD-ROM format for a fee. Potential offerors with limited printing or downloading capabilities should consider these alternatives. Interested parties can only access the solicitation, including any a mendments, at the FedTeDS website, http://www.fedteds.gov . Vendors must be registered with FedTeDS in order to access solicitations posted there. Before you can register at FedTeDS, you must be registered in CCR (see below). If you need detailed instructi ons, go to the Kansas City District website at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/contract/contract.html and click on the link Registration Instructions. This link will explain the registration process and provide information on how to use the website. For assi stance using the FedTeDS website, contact the Ogden Electronic Business Operations Support Team at 1-866-618-5988 (toll free). The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at t he referenced website. Firms must also register as Plan Holders via the Internet at the above site in order to receive notification via email of any amendments to the solicitation or general announcements. For additional contracting opportunities, visit th e Army Single Face to Industry at: http://acquisition.army.mil. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 11 May 2007. All vendors must register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to access solicitations or receive a g overnment contract award. To complete the registration, go to the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov . Vendors can download the CCR Handbook to use as a guide for completing their registration. To download the handbook, click the tab at the top of the scree n labeled CCR Handbook. If assistance is needed with CCR registration, contact the CCR Helpdesk at 1-888-227-2423. A paper form for registration may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. There is a new Federal i nitiative called Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage, and viewing of many of the representations and certifications required by the Federal Acqui sition Regulations and previously found in Section 00600 of construction solicitations. According to FAR case 2002-024, vendors are required to use ORCA beginning 01 January 2005. To be eligible for contract award and prior to bidding, a firm must be regis tered in the database. Please register Representations and Certifications at: http://orca.bpn.gov. Detailed information can be found in cited FAR Case, as well as by visiting the help section of the ORCA website at http://orc a.bpn.gov . The help section includes background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), the ORCA Handbook, and a phone number to call for assistance. The point-of-contact for technical questions is Michael Chirpich 816-389-3452. The point-of-contact for contractual questions is Earl Smith 816-389-3846. End of synopsis.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, Kansas City ATTN: CENWK-CT, 700 Federal Building 60l East 12th Street Kansas City MO

Zip Code: 64106-2896

Country: US
 

Record

SN01281206-W 20070427/070425221429 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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