Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The National Guard Bureau, Construction Branch, intends to award a single firm fixed-price construction contract for the construction of an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) testing and training facilit... The National Guard Bureau, Construction Branch, intends to award a single firm fixed-price construction contract for the construction of an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) testing and training facility outside of the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center (TARC) located at 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204. The construction project will consist of removing grass and installing a base and turf for 4 ACFT lanes, exercise pavers to accommodate the ACFT climbing bars, lighting, and a shed to house the equipment. Please see attached Solicitation No. W9133L-20-B-0001 for the Scope of Work and full description of work. Attachments include: W9133L-20-B-0001 - FY20 Army Combat Fitness Test at TARC W9133L-20-B-0001 Attch 1 (SOW Attch 1) - ACFT drawings (5-1-20) (CONTROLLED) W9133L-20-B-0001 Attch 1 (SOW Attch 2) - Reference Drawings Civil Electrical Landscape Irrigation (CONTROLLED) W9133L-20-B-0001 Attch 1 (SOW Attch 3) - AHS Pass Request for Contractors (Form 190-13a) W9133L-20-B-0001 Attch 2 - AF Form 66 - Schedule of Material Submittals Access to Controlled Documents: You must be signed in, and your account must be associated with an entity that has been certified by the Joint Certification Program. You will not immediately be permitted to view the controlled document. Click the document title to request access and enter your reason for requesting access in the popup window that appears. The status of the attachment will change from Controlled to Pending. You will receive an automated email indicating that you requested access to the document. You will receive a second email once your request has been adjudicated. The email will contain a link for you to sign in to view the result of your request. If your request was rejected, there will be a reason for rejection in the response field. If your request is approved, your entity is responsible for managing the document in accordance with prescribed idrectives. If your entity is not certified by the Joint Certification Program, you can go to https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/ to enroll. There is a link for completing DD Form 2345. Please note that the form must be mailed along with additional information, and approval can take a few weeks.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The National Guard Bureau, Construction Branch, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price construction contract for the construction of an Army Combat Fitness Tes... The National Guard Bureau, Construction Branch, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price construction contract for the construction of an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) testing and training facility outside of the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center (TARC) located at 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204. The construction project will consist of removing grass and installing a base and turf for 4 ACFT lanes, exercise pavers to accommodate the ACFT climbing bars, lighting, and a shed to house the equipment. The Magnitude of the project is between $250,000 and $500,000. The contract performance period is 150 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP). This project is set-aside 100% for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 237990 with a size standard of $39.5M. Your attention is directed to FAR CLAUSE 52.219-14 (c) (3) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING which states, “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in the case of a contract for General Construction, the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of Materials, with its own employees” which applies to this project. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is anticipated in mid-July. A pre-proposal conference is anticipated to be held approximately 10 days after issuance of the solicitation and will be held at the TARC. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and TARC access requirements as provided in the solicitation. A site visit will immediately follow the pre-proposal conference. The solicitation closing date will be scheduled for on-or-about 30 days after the date of solicitation issuance. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. The bid opening will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.4 and DFARS Subpart 214.4, Opening of Bids and Contract Award. Interested offerors are required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer is submitted. To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and banking information to register. Instructions for registering are on the SAM web page (there is no fee for registration). The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available as controlled documents only from the betaSAM Contract Opportunities website on-line at www.beta.sam.gov. betaSAM is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders must register with betaSAM before accessing the system. Bidders who have registered with betaSAM must request access to controlled but unclassified information in attachments. The “Access” column on the attachment page will display “Controlled.” Initiate your request for access by clicking the attachment. You will be added to the Authorized Parties List by submitting a DD FM 2345, DLA Logistics Information Service's Joint Certification Program or you can request for access. If you are a U.S Entity, do not submit a DD Form 2345 unless you have a Valid Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, currently registered in the System for Award Management System (SAM), and have an Active Commercial and Government Entity/North Atlantic Treaty Organization (CAGE/NCAGE) Code. You may email your completed, signed and dated DD Form 2345 request along with your company's supporting documentation to JCP-Admin@dla.mil. (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY!) This solicitation is an invitation for bids and there will be a formal public bid opening. DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the betaSAM page for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the bidder’s 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 a bidder’s 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.