Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

ABSTRACT OF OFFERS IFB 70Z0G125BCGA00002 Amendment 0005 (attached) January 10, 2025 Site Visit Sign-In Roster Amendment 0004 (attached) Clarifications and Responses to Questions Amendment 0003 (attach... ABSTRACT OF OFFERS IFB 70Z0G125BCGA00002 Amendment 0005 (attached) January 10, 2025 Site Visit Sign-In Roster Amendment 0004 (attached) Clarifications and Responses to Questions Amendment 0003 (attached) Bid due date is changed to 20 February 2025 at 2:00 PM local time, Warwick, RI. Amendment 0002 (attached) Amendment 0001 (attached): The time for the scheduled site visit has been set at 10:00 AM EST on Friday, 10 January 2025. Attendees are instructed to meet at the main entrance of Waesche Hall. Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, materials, and all other items and services required to relocate the Library’s Special Collection, located at Waesche Hall at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and all incidental related work. The project includes a Base Bid Item and one (1) Optional Bid Item. ITEM NO. 1 - BASE BID ITEM Collection archival space shall be 2-hour fire rated with controlled temperature, moisture, and lighting. The new mechanical room shall be a 1-hr fire rated space. a. Work consists of the removal of existing walls, doors, ceilings, flooring and MEP systems, and the provision of interior gypsum board partitions, shaft walls and ceiling assemblies, flooring, doors and door frames, electrical lighting, power and data, mechanical ductwork/equipment, and new paint. b. Work includes the provision of new fiber optic cable from the basement of Chase Hall C Annex (data closet C036) to the ground floor of Waesche Hall (room 017). All cables shall be run through existing conduit between buildings. c. Construction work includes alterations to the second-floor breakroom (room 220) kitchenette to include relocating a sink and base cabinet, new power receptacles and the provision of a new data cabinet, fiber, cabling, and data switches. d. Second floor work also includes the removal of the existing special collection metal wire enclosure (located in Library space - room 200) and all associated structural framing and mechanical fasteners (floor & ceiling mounted). Note, this work shall only be performed AFTER; the new special collection space (room 117) is completed, and the high-density shelving system is installed, and the collection of rare books and media materials are moved from the second floor into the new special collection room 117. The Owner shall move the special collection materials into the new space upon its completion. The Contractor shall coordinate the scheduling of the second-floor special collection enclosure removal work with the COR. ITEM NO. 2 - OPTIONAL BID ITEM Provision of new high density (mobile storage units) shelving system as specified. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with the Specifications for Project #22020230, Drawings 22020230, and the applicable wage rates incorporated herein. Please see attachments for more details. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $45.0 Million. The estimated value of the procurement is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. A 20% Bid bond is required. Performance and/or Payment bonds will be required. The date set for receipt of bids is 28 January 2025. Award is anticipated to be made mid or late February 2025. The performance period is estimated to be 294 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed. This acquisition is issued pursuant to FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding and is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business concerns. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications, drawings, and applicable Wage Determinations incorporated herein, can be accessed for download as Attachments of this IFB at the following site: https://www.sam.gov. Vendors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management database through https://www.sam.gov in order to receive a federal government contract. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUREST.