Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Maryland Air National Guard intends to issue an Request for Proposal to award a single firm fixed-price contract to replace forty-eight (48) existing High Pressure Sodium (HPS) pole-mounted fixtur... The Maryland Air National Guard intends to issue an Request for Proposal to award a single firm fixed-price contract to replace forty-eight (48) existing High Pressure Sodium (HPS) pole-mounted fixtures located on four (4) existing-to-remain airfield mast poles with new long-life, high-efficiency light fixtures (LED). Contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, equipment, tools, materials, licenses and permits, supervision, and quality control necessary to perform and execute the following work: an inspection of airfield mast poles, demolition of old infrastructure, installation of conduit, creation of a site lighting design, preparation of a site photometric analysis, modifications to existing control/automation systems, installation of surge protection devices, construction of a lighting arrest system, and the design/installation of appropriate mechanical bird deterrents. Obstruction lighting will also be provided. Overall, the Contractor shall provide a fully operational airfield lighting system capable of achieving required lighting levels across the apron and ramp which satisfies all applicable federal, state, and local criteria. The contract duration is 120 days after NTP. This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 238210, with a size standard of $15,000,000.00. The magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000. Your attention is directed to FAR Clause 52.219-14 (b) (4) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror /Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees”. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 15 Mar 2020. Refer to the solicitation for actual dates and times when the solicitation will be due. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA. See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Contracting Opportunities website on-line at wwwbeta.sam.gov. Contracting Opportunities is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with Contracting Opportunities before accessing the system. (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY) Reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 12 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on Contracting Opportunities. Bidders/offerors who have registered with Contracting Opportunities must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/offerors cannot log into the Contracting Opportunities home page and search for data. DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to www.beta.sam.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. Place of performance is Middle River, MD.