Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

Amendment 0002 issued to Change the Offers due date, Add a new clause, and Answer vendor questions. Amendment 0001 Extends the Offer Due Date. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing Scre... Amendment 0002 issued to Change the Offers due date, Add a new clause, and Answer vendor questions. Amendment 0001 Extends the Offer Due Date. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing Screening Information Request (SIR) Number 697DCK-23-R-00331, BIL Funded: Replace the HVAC at the Atlanta Terminal Doppler Weather Radar Building (ATL TDWR), 3093 Line Crest Rd., Ellenwood, GA as detailed in the Specifications and Drawings attached to the Solicitation in accordance with the Acquisition Management System (AMS) 3.2.2.2 Policy, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and is supplemented with additional information included in this notice. NOTICE OF EXEMPTION: The FAA has been exempted from several Federal laws and regulations as part of the 1996 DOT Appropriations Act. Some of the exemptions include the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, the Small Business Act, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The FAA’s Acquisition Management System (AMS), which became effective on April 1, 1996, is utilized in place of the FAR. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. SITE VISIT The FAA urges and expects offerors to inspect the site where the work will be performed. A one-time site visit will be conducted on 1 JUNE 2023 at 10:30 AM ET at 3093 Line Crest Rd., Ellenwood, GA. Please provide linda.hennequant@faa.gov with a list of attendees by May 31, 2023, at 3:00 PM ET. Information provided at this site visit, as well as answers to questions must not change or qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation or specifications. Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. ATTENDANCE AT THIS SITE VISIT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. OFFER SUBMISSION Please see Part IV – Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, for complete offer submission requirements. NOTE: Electronic submission is mandatory. Hand delivered offers cannot be accepted. REFERENCE THE SIR NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Emails with attachments that do not reference the SIR number in the subject line or the body of the message, will be disregarded to prevent the spread of computer viruses. SET ASIDE This requirement is offered and set-aside for competition among all qualified, responsible SEDB/8(a) concerns, as described in Section I, 3.6.1-8 NOTIFICATION OF COMPETITION LIMITED TO ELIGIBLE 8(A) CERTIFIED SDB CONCERNS. BASIS OF AWARD The Government intends to make award based on successful negotiation of price and conformance with solicitation terms and conditions to the offeror that is considered to be the lowest priced, responsible offer. QUESTIONS Reference Section L, 3.2.2.3-18 PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR'S REQUESTS FOR EXPLANATIONS. All questions must be addressed to Linda.Hennequant@faa.gov in writing. Any questions regarding this SIR/RFO must be received three (3) days prior to the date set for offers due. All email correspondences must contain the SIR # in the subject line. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. No individual notification of any amendments will be provided. It is the Offerors' responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement. All questions must be addressed to the Contracting Officer in writing. ALL EMAIL CORRESPONDENCES MUST CONTAIN THE SIR # IN THE SUBJECT LINE. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the solicitation process. This advertisement must not be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government will not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of offers in response to this solicitation.