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

THIS REQUIREMENT IS SOLICITED AS A 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 19.14 THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IAW FAR CLAUSE 5... THIS REQUIREMENT IS SOLICITED AS A 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 19.14 THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IAW FAR CLAUSE 52.232-18 1. The United States Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the United States Army Garrison (USAG) Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (DRFTA), Directorate of Public Works (DPW), has a requirement for construction services to demolish and install upgraded exterior lighting at Building 3413. The contractor shall perform to the standards in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW), as well as all local, state, and federal regulations. 2. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code that applies to the principal nature of the acquisition is 238210-Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a corresponding size standard of $45,000,000.00. 3. The Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract. The period of performance for this effort shall be 180 days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP). 4. The Offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive a Department of Defense contract award. If you need to register in SAM, go to https://www.SAM.gov. 5. A site visit will be available on TUESDAY, 3 JUNE 2025 from 10:00AM EST to 11:00AM EST. All requests shall be submitted via email no later than TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2025 by 4:00PM to the Site Visit POC; Engineer Technician, Paul Lavoie, paul.a.lavoie3.civ@army.mil, the Contract Specialist, Mitchell Douglas at Mitchell.e.douglas.civ@army.mil, and the Contracting Officer, Jasmyne Peterson at jasmyne.c.peterson. civ@army.mil. Visitors must have a valid driver's license or state issued identification. In no way shall failure to inspect the site constitute a grounds for claim after award. 6. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email no later than 12:00PM EST on THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 to the Contract Specialist: Mitchell Douglas at Mitchell.e.douglas.civ@army.mil and the Contracting Officer: Ms. Jasmyne Peterson at jasmyne.c.peterson.civ@army. mil. The questions will be answered all at once and uploaded to the Contract Opportunities website at https://www.sam.gov posting after the question period has ended. 7. BOND REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall furnish the required Performance and Payment Bonds within 10 calendar days after receipt of award for each (or all) of the projects awarded. Submittal of bonds shall be via email to the Contract Specialist, Mitchell Douglas at Mitchell.e. douglas.civ@army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Ms. Jasmyne Peterson at jasmine.c.peterson.civ@army.mil, with pencil draft over raised seal for proof of corporate seal. 8. The Offeror shall provide all Labor, Equipment, and Materials Breakout of their proposal within the excel attachment titled, "Contractor Cost Breakdown Form". A breakdown shall be provided for each separate project to be completed. The offeror shall also submit a technical capability statement outlining details of how the project(s) will be completed. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE INITIAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION MAY DEEM THE PROPOSAL NON- RESPONSIVE AND INELLIGIBLE FOR AWARD. 9. BASIS OF AWARD: (a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsive technically acceptable responsible Small Business Administration certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Offeror in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements, Performance Work Statement and will be most advantageous to the Government with the lowest total aggregate price determine to be fair and reasonable. Although the Government intends to award without discussions, with exceptions to clarifications, if the price cannot be determined to be fair and reasonable, negotiations may commence. The Government reserves the right to seek additional information and to hold discussions if it is determined to be within the best interest of the Government. (b) The SAM.gov website and any other Government-sponsored information available may be utilized to help make a responsibility determination in accordance with FAR 9.104. (c) Before the Offeror's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. - Each Offeror shall submit a technical proposal which addresses how the Offeror will meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to include meeting the proposed schedule outlined in the solicitation and the PWS. Failure to provide this information will render your proposal unacceptable. If subcontractors are being utilized, the subcontractor(s) name and information SHALL be included in the proposal and the percentage of total subcontracting. The subcontractor tasks should be identified on the Contract Cost Breakdown Form. Failure to provide this information may result in the proposal being considered non-responsive and ineligible for award. Price: Price is lowest priced offer. Award may not be made to the lowest Offeror if the technical capability statement is considered unacceptable. - Minimum Acceptability: If an Offeror takes exception to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the Offeror may not be considered for award. All Offerors are urged to ensure that their initial proposals are submitted with the most favorable terms in order to reflect their best possible W15QKN25QA164 Page 3 of 44 potential. The Offer shall have a valid and current certification through SBA as a registered Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Offerors who fail to have a valid and current registration as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with the SBA may not be considered for award. - Price is lowest priced offer. Award may not be made to the lowest Offeror if the technical capability statement is considered unacceptable. 10. COMPLETING A QUOTE FOR SUBMITTAL a. Proposals are due no later than the date and time listed in Block 13 of the SF 1442 and shall be submitted via email to: Mitchell Douglas, Contract Specialist at Mitchell.e.douglas.civ@army.mil and Ms. Jasmyne Peterson, Contracting Officer at jasmyne.c.peterson.civ@army.mil. Updates to this solicitation will be posted on the Contract Opportunities websites at https://www.SAM.gov. b. The Offeror shall provide the name, title, address, email address, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding business decisions made with respect to the proposal and who can contractually obligate the company. In addition, the contractor shall sign and acknowledge any potential resulting amendments to this solicitation. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the Solicitation. c. The Offeror shall submit a price for each FFP Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) on the SF 1442. The Government maintains a tax- exempt status. d. The Offerors shall submit a signed SF1442 (Pg.2, Block 30a. Signature of Offeror/Contractor). The Offeror is required to complete blocks 14, 30a, 30b and 30c of the SF1442. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation. e. The Offerors shall provide their UEID Number, CAGE Code, Federal Tax Identification Number and any small business preference or socioeconomic designations (8a Certified, HUBZone Certified, WOSB, etc.) that are applicable to this NAICS Code stated at Block 10 of this SF 1442. f. Pricing for each CLIN must be submitted in the proper format. The proper format consists of QUANTITY* UNIT PRICE = AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT. In the event there is a discrepancy in the calculation, the UNIT PRICE will be held to the intended price multiplied by the QUANTITY. If the offeror shows only the AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT, but fails to enter a UNIT PRICE, the AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT divided by the QUANTITY will be held to be the intended price. g. The Offeror shall provide proof of Valid Certificate of Insurance in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-5, "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation" and "Required Insurance. h. Offeror shall complete all "fill-ins" in provisions and clauses that apply and include with submission response to this solicitation. i. The offeror is reminded it shall offer on any issued plans, drawings, and specifications as amended. Failure to provide any applicable information required and any deviations, conditions or attachments made by the offeror itself may render the offer nonresponsive and may be cause for ineligibility for award. 11. All services shall be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). 12. All offers shall remain valid for 120 calendar days. Multiple proposals will not be accepted. 13. SAM Unique Entity ID#: 14. CAGE (commercial and government entity) code 15. Federal Tax ID#: 16. Attachments: Attachment 0001: Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 0002: DBA Wage Determination MA20250001 (d. 04.04.2025) Attachment 0003: Construction Cost Breakdown Form __________AMENDMENT 0001__________ THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION W15QKN-25-Q-A164 IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. TO PROVIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SUBMITTED BY INDUSTRY DURING THE SOLICITATION PHASE (SEE ATTACHMENT 0004). 2. TO EXTEND THE SOLICITATION RESPONSE DATE: FROM: 11 JUNE 2025 BY 2:00PM EST TO: 17 JUNE 2025 BY 2:00PM EST.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Construction Services: Construction Services, BLDG 3413 Exterior Lighting Upgrade – Fort Devens, MA INTRODUCTION The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey is issuing this sources sought synopsis ... Construction Services: Construction Services, BLDG 3413 Exterior Lighting Upgrade – Fort Devens, MA INTRODUCTION The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide Construction Services to upgrade the exterior lights of BLDG 3413 on Fort Devens, MA. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or request for quotations. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The purpose of this notice is to obtain the following information: (1) The availability and capability of qualified sources; (2) Whether they are a small or large business relative to their size classification under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for the proposed acquisition (238210) with a small business size standard of $45,000,000.00. The U. S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey is issuing this Sources Sought Notice in an effort to perform market research to assist in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy for Construction Services to be performed at various locations at United States Army Garrison Fort Devens 01434-4479 in support of Fort Devens Directorate of Public Works (DPW) . The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price requirements contract as a result of the solicitation to be issued. The expected period of performance is 180 days from the Receipt of Award (ROA). The contractor shall provide all plant, labor, equipment, materials, transportation, handling and hoisting, supervision, incidentals, and all other non-personal services necessary to provide the construction services of upgrading the exterior lighting at building 3413 on Fort Devens, MA. The work includes, but is not limited to, the following: disconnecting and disposing of remaining existing light poles; installing new underground conduit system and wiring; and installation of newly Government furnished lighting fixtures. Attached is a DRAFT Performance Work Statement for planning purposes only. No solicitation documents exist at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these services or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this notice and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Submittal Requirements: 1) Name of Company; Company Address; Point of Contact, with Name, Phone Number, Email Address, NAICS Code, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Socio-Economic Size Status (Large/Small Business/HubZone/8(a)/Woman Owned Small Business/etc.). 2) Contractor acknowledges a clear understanding of all tasks specified in the DRAFT Performance Work Statement. 3) Contractor confirms full capabilities of completing the required work specified in the DRAFT Performance Work Statement. 4) Responses to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Mitchell Douglas, and Contracting Officer, Jasmyne C. Peterson, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email mitchell.e.douglas.civ@army.mil, and jasmyne.c.peterson.civ@army.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 1 MAY 2025 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.