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The Strategic Sourcing & Innovation CMT of the U.S. Postal Service is seeking construction contractors for an Indefinite Quantity Job Order Contract (IQ JOC) at postal facilities within the State of C... The Strategic Sourcing & Innovation CMT of the U.S. Postal Service is seeking construction contractors for an Indefinite Quantity Job Order Contract (IQ JOC) at postal facilities within the State of California. Contractors MUST be licensed to perform this type of work in one and/or both geographic areas and must agree to perform work in one and/or both geographic areas. Northern California is one geographic area and Southern California is the other geographic area. The solicitation includes a contractor cost proposal for each of the two geographic areas. Please complete and submit the one(s) you are interested in providing construction services. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary for a wide range of repair and alteration projects. SOLICITATION: Questions regarding this solicitation must be addressed to Alane Couch at alane.couch@usps.gov MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (1) Contractors MUST be fully licensed to perform construction work in the geographic area(s), (2) Contractors must have been in the construction business for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years, (3) Contractors must provide proof of bonding with a minimum aggregate dollar amount of $3,000,000 or more, and (4) Contractors must provide one person as a 24/7 contact - name and phone number. JOB ORDER CONTRACT: The Postal Service intends to award one or more Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Construction Contracts to facilitate various capital improvement and repair and alteration projects within the geographic area(s) described herein. For all awarded contracts, the base term of the contract will be for one (1) year; with five (5) possible one-year options. The construction cost and performance time for each individual Job Order/Work Order issued under the contract will vary based on the scope of that order and the specific period of performance negotiated. Construction activities may occur in occupied and operating mail processing facilities (possibly 24 hours per day/7 days per week) and in such a case, construction activities must not interfere with mail processing operations. The contract is a unit price standard type arrangement for a one-year period with five (5) possible one-year options. The initial contract value will be $500,000. Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds, as well as a sub-contracting plan, will be required from the successful offeror(s). The contract amount may be increased, by modification and with an appropriate increase in bonding, up to $20,000,000. The work order amount is typically within a range of $10,000 to $150,000. The Postal Service may award multiple contracts for each of the geographic areas. Small, minority-owned, and woman-owned subcontracting participation is encouraged. Two (2) Virtual Pre-Proposal conferences will be held via ZOOM. The first will be held Tuesday June 16, 2020 @ 10:00 local time. The second on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @ 10:00 am local time. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETINGS: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: June 16, 2020 (URL below) https://usps.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-GvrT0rGxHPAKjSPVfvQLyfmKtl1PM Meeting ID - 160 887 3611 Password – 170576 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: June 23, 2020 (URL below) https://usps.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-6rrj8tGQTDZlTiVwm5ZiQOc7XXmug Meeting ID - 160 873 0473 Password – 170576 HOW TO RECEIVE A SOLICITATION PACKAGE: Interested CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS, meeting the minimum criteria stated herein, may obtain an invitation to bid by sending an email request to Alane Couch at alane.couch@usps.gov. You must be registered within the Emptoris system in order to receive an invitation and participate in the opportunity. (See separate attachment on Emptoris registration) SUBMITTING OFFEROR'S RETURN PACKAGE: Your submittal must be uploaded via eSourcing/Emptoris by the close date on the solicitation of July 27th, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST in PDF Format. There should be TWO (2) files; ONE (1) PDF file for the Technical Proposal and ONE (1) PDF file for the Price Proposal. Please make sure your abbreviated company name appears as part of the file name. Submittals will not be returned. All contractors will be advised of their status within 120 days after the solicitation closes.