Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PH0623R0015 TITLE OF PROJECT: USMS Active Vehicle Barriers, Muskogee, OK DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: This is a pre-solicitation notice. The General Services Administration, Pu... SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PH0623R0015 TITLE OF PROJECT: USMS Active Vehicle Barriers, Muskogee, OK DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: This is a pre-solicitation notice. The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Greater Southwest Region 7, Acquisition Management Division, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a complete replacement of existing active vehicle barriers at the Ed Edmonson US Courthouse located at 101 N. 5th Street, Muskogee, OK 74401. The scope of work consists of, but is not strictly limited to, the upgrade of the existing active vehicle barriers for the U.S. Marshal Service. Contractor shall furnish all required labor, material, equipment, and supervision necessary for the replacement of the active vehicle barriers (AVB) and associated components of the Ed Edmondson US Courthouse in Muskogee, Oklahoma. All work performed under this contract shall meet or exceed the latest USMS Pub. 64 and the P100. Work shall typically be done after normal business building hours to ensure normal business operations are not interrupted. Only HySecurity M30/50 StrongArms dual arm Active Vehicle Barriers with enhance lighting shall be utilized for this project. The installer must have HySecurity Technical Training completed within the previous three years, or obtain other significant manufacturer endorsement of technical aptitude. LOCATION OF THE WORK: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma Estimated Price Range: $250,000 - $500,000 NAICS Code and Title: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Small Business Size Standard: $36.5 million THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET ASIDE FOR AWARD TO HUBZONE FIRMS. OFFERS FROM OTHER BUSINESSES INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. TENTATIVE DATES: The solicitation will be issued on or about February 6, 2023. Proposals will be due on or about March 6, 2023. Award is anticipated to be on or about June 26, 2023. The Period of Performance is 90 calendar days after notice to proceed. PROCEDURES FOR AWARD: A solicitation will be issued requesting both written technical and price proposals. Offers will first be evaluated on technical capability. Those offers found to be technically acceptable will then be evaluated on price. The technically acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price will win the award after all responsibility determinations are verified. For this procurement technical capability is approximately equal to cost or price. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to hold discussions if determined necessary. PLAN AVAILABILITY: The solicitation and all other information, amendments and questions concerning the forthcoming solicitation will be electronically posted at the following web page: www.sam.gov (Contract Opportunities). No telephone requests for documents will be accepted. This solicitation is not a sealed bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All questions/inquiries or requests for clarification must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing and will be available on the aforementioned Contract Opportunities posting. AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor www.sam.gov for the release of any amendments. BONDING: Payment and performance bonds will be required 10 days after notice of award and may be submitted electronically. Class Deviation 2020-05 allows vendors and sureties to use electronic signatures in lieu of manual signatures due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. SECURITY: Contractor must initiate fitness determination process (security clearance) within 10 days of Zone D HSPD- 12 instructional email. Before employees are allowed to work under the anticipated contract, all personnel are required to pass a security check. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: All responsible Hubzone firms may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All prospective offerors are also required to use the System for Award Management www.sam.gov for registering their firm and completing representations and certifications.