Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOLICITATION NOTICE for Construction <$150,000 SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PJ0021Q0027 TITLE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Split Air Conditioning Install and Duct Reconfiguration DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: I... SOLICITATION NOTICE for Construction <$150,000 SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PJ0021Q0027 TITLE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Split Air Conditioning Install and Duct Reconfiguration DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: Install new condensing unit as a floor mount configuration **Estimated Price Range: $35,000 - $45,000 **NAICS Code and Title: 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors **Small Business Size Standard: $16.5 million THIS PROCUREMENT IS TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PER FAR 19.5. OFFERS FROM OTHER BUSINESSES INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. LOCATION OF THE WORK: Federal Building/Post Office, 657 2nd Ave N., Fargo, ND 58102 TENTATIVE DATES: **Issuance of Solicitation: June 1, 2021 **Site Visit: By appointment, contact Paul Romero, paul.romero@gsa.gov or (701) 255-6617 **Proposals Due: June 15, 2021 @ 2:00 p.m. CT **Proposals should be submitted via email to corey.roundfield@gsa.gov and laura.funk@gsa.gov **Award Date: tentatively June 22, 2021 **Contract Performance: PROCEDURES FOR AWARD: The Government will first evaluate price to determine the lowest through highest priced offers. The Government intends to evaluate the technical proposals of only the three lowest priced offers. The remaining technical proposals shall not be evaluated as to technical acceptability unless one of the three lowest price offers proves to be technically unacceptable. If one of the three lowest priced proposals proves to be technically unacceptable, then the fourth-lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This process will continue until the Government deems three proposals technically acceptable. Award will then be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. Any costs incurred by offerors in preparing or submitting offers are the offerors' sole responsibility; the United States will not reimburse any offeror for any proposal preparation costs. PLAN AVAILABILITY: The solicitation is attached to this notice and available for download AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this solicitation for notice of any amendments. AWARD RESTRICTIONS: This procurement is offered for competition limited to small businesses. FUNDS AVAILABILITY: Issuance of this Solicitation does not warrant that funds are presently available for award of a Contract. Award of the contract shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and the Government shall incur no obligation under this Solicitation in advance of such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of contract award. BONDING: In accordance with FAR 28.102 performance and payment bonds are required for any construction contract exceeding $150,000. See requirements in clause 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds- Construction. The contractor shall furnish all bonds before receiving a notice to proceed with the work or being allowed to start work. SECURITY: Before employees are allowed to work on this project site, all personnel are required to pass a security check. Forms will be provided to the successful offeror after award. IMMIGRATION CONSIDERATIONS: In addition to the previously mentioned security check, any foreign national employed to work on this site will be required to provide a document authorizing him/her to work in the United States such as a copy of his/her resident alien card or a copy of his/her employment authorization card from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau. Also, any person born outside of the United States who is now a naturalized U.S. citizen must provide proof of U.S. citizenship such as a copy of his/her U.S. passport or a copy of his/her certificate of naturalization. BUY AMERICAN ACT / TRADE AGREEMENTS: This procurement is subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.401(a)(1), trade agreements (such as NAFTA) do not apply to acquisitions set aside for small businesses. Accordingly, any offeror proposing the use of foreign construction material, other than those articles listed in FAR 25.104, must request an exception to the Buy American Act as described in FAR Part 25.2. Such an exception must then be approved by the Government before the requested material may be used in this construction project. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: All responsible small business firms may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. All prospective offerors are required to use the System for Award Management (SAM) in federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission. Offerors are reminded their SAM registration status must be “Active”, at the time their offer is submitted, to be considered for award (see 52.204-7).