Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

This pre-solicitation notice has been updated to expand the competition to 8(a) firms in SBA Region VI, who have a bona fide place of business in the state of Texas. The Request for Proposal will be i... This pre-solicitation notice has been updated to expand the competition to 8(a) firms in SBA Region VI, who have a bona fide place of business in the state of Texas. The Request for Proposal will be issued under N6945020R0006 (if issued). The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE) has been tasked to develop, solicit, and award a Design-Bid Build (DBB) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) for general construction type work to be performed in the Fort Worth, Texas Area of Operation. Based on market research, competition will be limited to 8(a) firms in SBA Region VI, who have a bona fide office in the state of Texas. In addition, this is a follow-on requirement that has been accepted into the 8(a) program, and therefore this requirement must remain in the 8(a) program in accordance with FAR 19.815(a). The NAVFAC SE Small Business Office concurs with this determination. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued as an 8(a) set-aside. All responsible 8(a) firms with the specialized experience and qualifications required by the solicitation may submit a proposal to be considered by the agency. The NAICS code for this IDIQ MACC solicitation is 236220 with a size standard of $36,500,000. This solicitation will result in the award of approximately (5) Design-Bid Build IDIQ MACCs, unless a number more than five (5) is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The total aggregate value for all contracts to be awarded from any resultant solicitation is $49,000,000 maximum over the five-year period. There is no yearly or per contractor limit except for the total five (5) year maximum. Task orders will be firm-fixed-priced, normally in the range of $150,000 to $6,000,000 per order. However, task orders under or over these amounts may be considered if deemed to be in the Government’s best interest. Construction projects to be performed will primarily consist of general building type projects (new construction, renovation, alteration, demolition, and repair work) including industrial, aircraft hangar, aircraft traffic control, administrative, training, dormitory, and community support facilities. Projects will include 100% full plans and specifications; and/or category III and IV work as defined by NAVFAC Engineering and Construction Bulletin 2018-04 Capital Improvements Categories of Work Classification. Work will be for the Department of Defense activities located in the Fort Worth, Texas area of operation managed by NAVFAC SE. The work will primarily be performed at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. However, work may be required in other areas of responsibility managed by NAVFAC SE if deemed necessary and approved by the NAVFAC SE and NAVFAC Atlantic Chief of Contracting Office. The source selection method to be used is a best value continuum process in a negotiated acquisition utilizing the trade-off approach. Formal source selection will be used to select the proposals that provide the best value to the Government from a technical and price standpoint. In accordance with FAR Subparts 15.1 and 15.3, a trade-off approach to source selection will be used for this solicitation with respect to the initial award. The offeror with the best value proposal for the seed project will be awarded an IDIQ MACC with a five year ordering period, and the seed project task order. The remaining four (4) selected Offerors will be awarded an IDIQ MACC for a base year with a five-year ordering period with a minimum guarantee of $1,000.00 over the five (5) year period. This will be an electronic solicitation, which can be downloaded from FedBizOpps at https://www.fbo.gov. The solicitation will be available at this site no earlier than 15 days after this pre-solicitation notice is posted. Offerors are responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website for the solicitation and any subsequent amendments that may be issued. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE TO ANY CONTRACTOR THAT IS NOT REGISTERED OR IN THE PROCESS OF REGISTERING WITH THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). PLEASE VISIT THE SAM WEBSITE AT https://www.sam.gov FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGISTER.