30 Cons/LGCX, Bldg. 7015, Section 2D, 806 13th Street, Suite 2, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437-5226

Z -- SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION OF BASE ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (SABER) SOL F04684-99-R-0003 POC Mark Barnick (technical) 805-734-8232 ext. 5-2864; John Clarke (contractual) 805-734-8232 ext. 6-1506 This acquisition is for two contracts for a broad range of maintenance, repair, and minor construction work on real property at Vandenberg AFB and its associated sites. This work is required in support of 30th Space Wing CES, Base Civil Engineer (BCE) activities. The contracts will be indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity type contracts and will include a wide variety of individual construction tasks as identified in the Unit Price Book (UPB). During the contract period, the BCE will identify construction tasks required to complete each specific job, and the 30th Contracting Squadron will negotiate and issue individual delivery orders to the contractor to complete those jobs. Each successful offeror shall be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each order in excess of $2,500 in accordance with the solicitation's clause at AFFARS 5316.506, Awarding Orders Under Multiple Award Contracts (May 1996). Each contractor will be required to furnish all materials, equipment, and personnel necessaryto manage and accomplish the projects. Each contractor will be require to maintain a management office within 45 miles of Vandenberg AFB in order to receive delivery orders and provide other management services related to accomplishing individual jobs. Individual jobs will vary in size and complexity. The jobs will include tasks in a variety of trades, including carpentry, road repair, roofing, excavating, interior electrical, steam fitting, plumbing, sheet metal, painting, demolition, concrete masonry, and welding. The guaranteed contract minimum is $50,000 and the proposed maximum is $5,000,000 per year per contract (exercising of options remaining the Government's unilateral right). The performance period will be a twelve-month basic year with four twelve-month option years. The proposed contracts are being considered for SBA's Section 8(a) Direct Award program for a nationwide competition and the clause at DFARS 252.219-7009, Section 8(a) Direct Award (Jun 1998), will be included in the solicitation. TheGovernment anticipates significant subcontracting activity under the SABER contracts. The solicitation is expected to be released on 1 December 1998. The complete text of the solicitation will be available for downloading from the 30th Contracting Squadron's website, currently at http://www.vafb.af.mil/orgs/log/cons/busops.html. Interested offerors are invited to send an e-mail before 13 November 1998 (with no attachments) to clarkejo@vafb5a.vafb.af.mil requesting to be informed of any changes to the solicitation posting address. The exact address will also be included in the solicitation notice to be posted in the Commerce Business Daily 15 days before internet release. No paper copies of the solicitation will be available and any amendments will be available only on the website. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 4 December 1998 at Vandenberg AFB. Proposals (written portion) will be due on 11 January 1999, with oral presentations (required) beginning on 14 January 1999. Offerors will be informed on 11 January, after 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, of their assigned presentation time. All Section 8(a) firms are invited to participate. Posted 09/10/98 (W-SN248319). (0253)

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