Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

See Cooresponding Attachments for Solicitation Amend A0001 issued 26APR2022 Amend A0002 issued 10MAY2022

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Presolicitation Notice to be issued 14 March 2022 This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for Solicitation Number 75H70122R00024, project entitled Blackfeet 14-Plex Apartment Building. This is a construction... Presolicitation Notice to be issued 14 March 2022 This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for Solicitation Number 75H70122R00024, project entitled Blackfeet 14-Plex Apartment Building. This is a construction project for the Indian Health Service, Division of Engineering Services. The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 31 March 2022 and will remain open for approximately 30 calendar days. The solicitation and all amendments for this Request for Proposals will be posted on https://www.sam.gov/. A full scope of work, plans and specifications and Davis Bacon Wage Determination will be included in the solicitation documents. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to https://www.sam.gov/. SCOPE OF WORK: The project will construct eight one-bedroom apartments, two two-bedroom apartments and two four-bedroom dorm style apartments in a two-story apartment building. The apartment building will include a central gathering area with common kitchen, fitness center, housekeeping/laundry department, and mechanical space. The facility will have a one unit handicapped accessible and an elevator will be installed. The new facility will provide 14 additional housing units to address the lack of available housing in the area. Two of the units will be designated as transit quarters which will be used for the contract employees and students hired to provide services. LOCATION OF PROJECT: All work shall be performed at the Blackfeet Reservation, Browning, Montana 59417 CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Period of Performance is 365 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be more than $10,000,000, in accordance with FAR 36.204(g). SITE VISIT: Details regarding the Site Visit will be included in the solicitation. NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES. This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside solicitation under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except for-sale builders). The associated size standard for this procurement is $39.5 million. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $39.5 million. Pursuant to HHSAR 326.603-1(h), preference will be given to Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Firm offerors who are evaluated to be technically capable and provide fair and reasonable pricing. For Indian owned business, the following form shall be completed and submitted along with your firms’ proposal: “IHS IEE Representation Form Jan 2022” along with the controlling enterprise’s Tribal enrollment/certificate of Degree of Indian Blood documentation. Please note that there shall be no personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers, included in the documentation submitted. Any PII shall be redacted prior to submission. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov. This form will be available as an attachment to the solicitation once posted. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://www.sam.gov/ frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties. This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15 and 36 procedures with Best Value- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria. CONTRACT TYPE: The Indian Health Service intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract in support of this requirement. NOTE: Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: https://www.sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM. This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself. No bidder list is maintained. All potential bidders should register with https://www.sam.gov if interested in this forthcoming acquisition. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. FIRMS ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO CALL REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION. Interested bidders should follow this pre-solicitation notice on SAM by registering in SAM and clicking on "Follow" to receive notices of any updates to the notice including the posting of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments. Primary Point of Contact: Drew Cranford Contract Specialist Andrew.cranford@ihs.gov Phone: 214-767-8675 Secondary Point of Contact: Jenny Scroggins Contracting Officer Jenny.Scroggins@ihs.gov Phone: 214-789-8164

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75H70122R00024 Sources Sought: Blackfeet Reservation Apartment Complex Purpose This is a Request for Information (RFI) (SOURCES SOUGHT) as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) and is to gain knowledge of inte... 75H70122R00024 Sources Sought: Blackfeet Reservation Apartment Complex Purpose This is a Request for Information (RFI) (SOURCES SOUGHT) as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) and is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses, 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Firms or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information. NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS SYNOPSIS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requested. In accordance with FAR 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the anticipated project magnitude is more than $10,000,000. Market Research is being performed pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the functions described herein. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment on the part of the government to conduct a solicitation for the stated services in the future. Responders are advised that the government will not pay for information submitted in response to this RFI, nor will it compensate responders for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this RFI will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation. Firms are requested to reply to this announcement with a response to the specialized qualifications listed below. Based upon the responses received from IEE businesses, consideration will be given to determine if this acquisition can be set-aside for IEE business competition. The type of work to be performed will be categorized under PSC code Y1FZ Construction of Other Residential Buildings and NAICS code 236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders), with a size standard of $39.5 million. Description/Scope of Work The project will construct a new 14-plex apartment complex in Browning, Montana that consists of eight one-bedroom apartments, two two-bedroom apartments and two four-bedroom dorm style apartments in a two-story apartment building. The apartment building will include a central gathering area with common kitchen, fitness center, housekeeping/laundry department, and mechanical space. The facility will have a one unit handicapped accessible and an elevator will be installed. The new facility will provide 14 additional housing units to address the lack of available housing in the area. RESPONSES - SUBMITTAL Responses must be limited to five (5) letter-size pages or less, in Microsoft Word or Portable Document format (PDF). Include the following: Company Information: Provide your firms contact information to include DUNS and SAM UEI, cage code, name, address, and point of contact with verifiably correct telephone number and email address. Indicate if a solicitation is issued will your firm/company be submitting a proposal (Yes/No) Type of Business: Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE), SBA certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or Small Businesses (SB). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov. Bond Capacity: Information on the firm's bonding capability - specifically identify single and aggregate bonding capacities. Experience Submission Requirements: Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) similar projects completed within the last seven (7) years that are relevant to the work that will be required under this project. Firms shall include the following information: a. Indicate whether Prime Contractor or Subcontractor for each project submitted; b. Dates of construction for each project submitted; c. Contract value, location, completion date, and complexity of job for each project submitted; d. Indicate whether the project is a federal, state, tribal or other for each project submitted; and e. Project references/Agency point of contact (telephone number and e-mail address) for each project submitted. Restrictions on Response Questions regarding this RFI shall be emailed to Drew Cranford, Contracting Specialist andrew.cranford@ihs.gov and Jenny Scroggins, Contracting Officer at jenny.scroggins@ihs.gov . Telephone solicitations and questions will not be entertained. This Sources Sought is for informational and planning purposes ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for any information solicited. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. How to Respond Please submit your response no later than 18 February, 2022 at 3:00PM Central Standard Time. Please enter "Blackfeet Reservation Apartment Complex Sources Sought Response" into the email subject field.