Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

1. The following guidance is provided to your company in an effort to clarify the award process utilizing trade off practices. This acquisition is issued as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Small Busin... 1. The following guidance is provided to your company in an effort to clarify the award process utilizing trade off practices. This acquisition is issued as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business Set Aside. Our expectation is that each contractor performs a detailed analysis of the solicitation and addresses any issues and concerns regarding the solicitation to the Contracting Officer prior to proposal submission in accordance with FAR 15.204-5(b) Section L, Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents. 2. Award shall be made using the Best Value Source Selection Process--information is in FAR 15.204-5(c) Section M, Evaluation factors for Award. An assessment shall be conducted on the offeror's recent and relevant performance; hence; award may be made to other than the lowest price based on past performance. The basis for award is past performance will be evaluated on a basis significantly more important than price. The solicitation is a Request for Proposal, a process by which the Government may or may not conduct negotiations or discussions. No formal bid opening will be held, and the results will be released after award. 3. In addition to implementing the Best Value process, environmental compliance has been an ongoing consideration. Below guidance has been established outlining the standards that must be complied with: Offerors are reminded of the environmental requirements contained in the solicitation to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental statutes and regulations. In addition to the scrutiny of the civil environmental regulatory and enforcement agencies, environmental compliance incidental to Air Force activities or on Air Force property is subject to Air Force scrutiny. The Air Force routinely investigates environmental violations and cooperates fully with civil authorities to secure remedies and discourage future violations. Failure to comply with environmental statutes and regulations can subject the contractor to criminal and civil penalties and/or contractual sanctions including, but not limited to, termination, suspension, and debarment, and adverse past performance assessment. 4. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7(b), a prospective awardee shall be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. Registration may be accomplished at the website: www.sam.gov. 5. All proposals and/or amendments in response to this solicitation must be emailed to jahaun.stafford.2@us.af.mil and maureen.harris.1@us.af.mil. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any revisions, and modification, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Offerors may use any transmission method authorized by the solicitation (i.e., electronic commerce). The emailed proposal must show acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation designated for receipt of proposals, such as the electronic time/date stamp of that installation on the emailed proposal correspondence, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. The submitted proposal must also show the Solicitation Number and the name and address of the offeror. Faxed proposals will NOT be accepted. Emailed proposals will be accepted. 6. The referenced solicitation can be found at the beta.sam.gov website (https://beta.sam.gov/). It is the contractor's responsibility to check the beta.sam.gov website regularly for any amendments and/or changes to the solicitation. 7. A site visit for this project has been scheduled for 04 May 2021 at 10:00 AM (CST). See FAR 52.236-27, Alternate I Site Visit (Construction) of this solicitation for more information. 8. If you have any questions contact Mr. Ja'Haun Stafford at phone: 701-747-5266, Email: jahaun.stafford.2@us.af.mil or Ms. Maureen Harris at phone: 701-747-5314, Email: maureen.harris.1@us.af.mil.

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Synopsis The 319th Contracting Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB), ND intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) requirements contract for Protective Coatin... Synopsis The 319th Contracting Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB), ND intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) requirements contract for Protective Coating Maintenance at GFAFB, ND. This acquisition will be done in accordance with FAR Part 36 (Construction and Architect -- Engineer Contracts) and FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation). The contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, tools, equipment, uniforms/protective clothing, materials, supplies, supervision, and administration to provide protective coatings for various GFAFB facilities. This requirement is for exterior and interior painting of base industrial facilities (no work to be performed in Military Family Housing) to include walls, ceilings, concrete floors, exterior building surfaces, pavements, parking lot striping, airfield striping, parking ramp markings (arrows), and fire hydrants; install and repair wall coverings; tape, bed, and texture walls. The main functions include but are not limited to: Maintenance Management and Inspection of Facilities Exterior Paint Requirements [Surface Preparation, Priming, Painting, Taping (if applicable), Caulking, and Glazing Putty] Taping, Interior Facilities Maintenance (Surface Preparation, Painting, Taping, and Bedding of Gypsum Board Cracks and Repair of Holes in Gypsum Board as required including all necessary wood blocking). Crosswalk Maintenance and striping of streets/parking areas: Streets, airfield, and parking lots. The expected award shall consist of a five year ordering period. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238320, Painting and Wall Covering contractors, with a small business size standard of $16.5M. Award will be made using the Source Selection procedures referenced in FAR 15.3. Source Selection, as well as tradeoff procedures referenced in FAR 15.101-1 Tradeoff Process, resulting in the best value to the Government. This is a competitive best value source selection in which competing offerors’ past performance history will be evaluated on a basis significantly more important than price. By submission of its offer, the offeror consents to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications. This acquisition will be solicited as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside. In accordance with FAR 36.204(g), the magnitude of this project is between $5M to $10M. *Please note: Solicitation FA465920R0007 is no longer in use. The solicitation number has changed to FA465921R0001. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about 30 March 2021. Offeror MUST be registered in the SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) database or risk their otherwise timely proposal being considered non-responsive regardless of its completeness, timeliness or other salient characteristics. Offerors can obtain registration information on the SAM database at the website https://www.sam.gov. This solicitation will only be available by downloading the solicitation at https://beta.sam.gov. No paper copies or CD-ROMs will be issued. Once the solicitation is issued, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to visit the website frequently for any updates/amendments to all documents. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Ja'Haun Stafford at 701-747-5266 or via email at jahaun.stafford.2@us.af.mil and Ms. Maureen Harris at 701-747-5314 or via email at maureen.harris.1@us.af.mil. No response to this announcement is required or requested. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this announcement. The solicitations subsequent to this announcement may be cancelled at any time without warning. After solicitation, and prior to award, all offers may be rejected if it is in the best interest of the Government or the public. The announcement does not obligate the Government to pay for any bid and/or proposal preparation costs.