Repair Perimeter Swing Gate at North Gate
This sources sought is issued solely for the purpose of market research and to obtain information from eligible firms. The 436 Contracting Squadron, Dover AFB, DE, is seeking small business contractor... This sources sought is issued solely for the purpose of market research and to obtain information from eligible firms. The 436 Contracting Squadron, Dover AFB, DE, is seeking small business contractors who possess the capability to design and repair by replacement the wrought iron swing gates at the North Gate with an option to design and repair by replacement the chain link gates at the Commercial Gate. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to the following: JOB DESCRIPTION: NORTH GATE: 1. Remove the existing gates, cut into 4 foot sections and dispose of at the Dover AFB Recycling Center. 2. Provide and install new wrought iron high security gates to match the existing gate dimensions and coatings including the existing colors. Finish shall be factory applied and powder coated to withstand the elements. Each gate half shall be topped by a one foot tall barbed wire outrigger. Each half shall also have foldable bottom extensions to secure the area below the gate halves. 3. Provide and install keeper latches and receivers to ensure the swing gates can be secured in both the open and closed positions. The latching system may be designed similarly to the existing latching system. 4. Each wrought iron gate shall have an upper and lower channel to allow a 3/4" diameter wire rope to be pulled through both the top and bottom channel. Loop the wire rope back on itself and properly secure with clamps to form a 2 inch diameter bottom and top loop where the gate halves meet in the center. Secure each wire rope end to a concrete anchor of at least 2 CY of concrete buried and topped with topsoil and sod. 5. Fabricate a one inch diameter lynch pin from a steel dowel. Ensure lynch pin has a hole in the bottom to accommodate a padlock or cotter pin. Coat pin to match gate color. 6. Paint/repaint new parts and reassembled parts to match existing gate color scheme. Do not paint wire rope, clamps or eye portions of the eye bolts. Color shall be either Eagle Feather Tan of Bald Eagle Brown, as appropriate. 7. Bolts and Nuts shall be regular hexagon-head bolts, ASTM A 307, Grade A; with hex nuts, ASTM A 563; and, where indicated, flat washers. 8. Eye Bolts: ASTM F 1554, Grade 36. Plain Washers: Round, carbon steel, ASME B18.22.1. 9. Wire Rope Clamps: 3/4 inch wire rope clamp, Type I, galvanized, in accordance with FS FF-C-450. 10. Wire rope: Provide 3/4" diameter 6 strand galvanized cable with 19 wires per strand with an independent wire rope core. Cable shall be manufactured from extra improved plow steel with a braking strength of 58,800 pounds. Swaged Ends: Terminal, wire rope, swaging, fork end and or eye end, galvanized, in accordance with MS MIL-T- 6117. Cable shall have a class A galvanized finish in accordance with ASTM A 475. 11. All cable system components shall meet a braking strength of 58,800 pounds. 12. Provide traffic control or MOT safety devices throughout the construction to ensure safety of workers and safe, smooth traffic flow. Commercial Gate (Option): 1. Remove the existing gates, cut into 4 foot sections and dispose of at the Dover AFB Recycling Center. 2. Provide and install new chain link security gates to match the existing gate dimensions and coatings including the existing colors. Finish shall be factory applied and powder coated to withstand the elements. Each gate half shall be topped by a one foot tall barbed wire outrigger. Each half shall also have foldable bottom extensions to secure the area below the gate halves. 3. Provide and install keeper latches and receivers to ensure the swing gates can be secured in both the open and closed positions. The latching system may be designed similarly to the existing latching system. 4. Each chain link gate shall have an upper and lower 3/4" diameter wire rope provided and pulled through the links to become an integral part of the gate. Loop the wire rope back on itself and properly secure with clamps to form a 2 inch diameter bottom and top loop where the gate halves meet in the center. Secure each wire rope end to a concrete anchor of at least 2 CY of concrete buried and topped with topsoil and sod. 5. Fabricate a one inch diameter lynch pin from a steel dowel. Ensure lynch pin has a hole in the bottom to accommodate a padlock or cotter pin. Coat pin to match gate color. The Government is requesting that all interested and qualified small businesses respond with a capability statement along with the requested information identified below. An organization that is not considered a small business should not submit a response to this notice. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice. The magnitude of the project may be between $100,000 and $250,000. As permitted by FAR Part 10, this is a market research tool being utilized for informational and planning purposes. Your responses will assist the Government in the development of its acquisition strategy for a possible Request for Proposal (RFP), to be issued at a later date. This notice shall not be construed as a RFP/RFQ or as any commitment or obligation on the part of the Government to issue a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request, so proposals will not be considered. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests. Responses are strictly voluntary - it is not mandatory to submit a response to this notice to participate in any formal RFP process that may take place in the future. However, it should be noted that information gathered through this notice may significantly influence our acquisition strategy. All interested parties will be required to respond separately to any solicitations posted as a result of this sources sought notice. Submission Instructions: Qualified firms shall submit a statement of interest on company letterhead demonstrating the firm's qualifications to perform the defined work. Responses must be complete and sufficiently detailed to address the specific information. The documentation shall address, at a minimum, the following: •Company profile to include: •Company name and address. •Affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners. •Year the firm was established and number of employees. •Two points of contact (names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses). • DUNS number and CAGE Code, as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov/SAM/ •Small Business designation/status (must correlate with SAM registration). •A summary of projects completed similar to the project outlined above. The information above must be submitted no later than 2:00 pm EST on 7 March 2019 to Brittney Santiago at brittney.santiago@us.af.mil. You will receive notification when your package is received. If you do not receive a "received" reply within two business days of submission of your package, please follow-up with the POC listed to confirm receipt. This Sources Sought is an advance notice for information and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. In order to receive an award from any resultant solicitation, should one be issued, the successful offeror must be registered and active in System for Award Management (SAM). The SAM website is: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/
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