EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Lake Baldwin

Amendment 0001 issued to provide answers to questions submitted by interested contractors.

Q1. What is going to be the average amount of water consumption per day so I can determine how many membranes will I need for this installation.

A1.  Average demand is 20 gallons per day, at times as high as 300 gallons per day.

Q2.  Can we do a site visit to test the quality of the water and is there dedicated power with GFI available for the pump and the RO system on site?

A2.  There is power available.

Q3.  What flow rate of water are you requiring? 

A3.  Average demand is 20 gallons per day, at times as high as 300 gallons per day.

Q4.  What is the source of the incoming water?  I’m guessing city water.

A4.  Irrigation water, from reservoir, average 600- 800 TDS , high iron content.

Q5. Do you have a water quality report?

A5.  Do not have a specific water analysis.  Irrigation water, from reservoir, average 600- 800 TDS , high iron Ferric and ferrous content, some carbonates.

Q6.  The SOW mentions system programming.  Which component is needing the programming?

A6.  Programming of the system installed.

Q7.  What are the 2 water sources that are needing to be tied in?  What size piping?

A7.  Both shallow well water, relatively the same quality Irrigation water, from reservoir, average 600- 800 TDS , high iron Ferric and ferrous content, some carbonate ,½ “ pipe .

Q8.  What is flow required?

A8.  Average demand is 20 gallons per day, at times as high as 300 gallons per day.

Q9.  How many gallons of RO water required per day?

A9.  Average demand is 20 gallons per day, at times as high as 300 gallons per day.

Q10.  Do you have a water analysis of source water feeding the RO?

A10.  Do not have specific water analysis.  Irrigation water, from reservoir, average 600- 800 TDS , high iron Ferric and ferrous content, some carbonates.

Q11.  What is size of room this is to be installed?

A11.  System to be located outside growing system containers.

Q12.  Power available?

A12.  Yes.

Q13.  Any door opening size available to move in water treatment equipment?

A13.  Located outside of container, if enclosure for water system is required it will have to be provided by vendor.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 and is being conducted in conjunction according to FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 

The solicitation number is 12405B25Q0043 and solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01.

This RFQ is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 221310 – Water Supply and Irrigation Systems.  The Small Business Size Standards is $41.0 Mil. 

The USDA, ARS, SEA, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, 2001 S. Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida 34945 location has a requirement for the following.

• The contractor must provide a water softening system that will be adequate to remove any mineral contaminants from the farm well water. The system must remove Ferrous and Ferric iron, clarify and remove any odor components. Reverse osmosis filtration will then remove any reaming impurities and reduce total dissolved solids. A calcite filter will be used to buffer the water to a pH neutral range. The price for this system must include installation, tie into 2 existing water sources, start up and system programming. Also included in this contract will be a 3 years maintenance for the RO system. The water system capacity must meet or exceed anticipated flow rates for the system.

The system will include:

• 1 - 12” HE water softener
• 1 - 12” HE catalytic filter
• 1 - Reverse Osmosis (RO) system
• 1 - 20” x 4” sediment filter
• 1 - 10” calcite filter
• 1 - PNE 1Hp jet pump
• 1 - 500 gallon holding tank with float
• 3 years maintenance on RO installation

The contractor must complete the installation during normal farm business hours. The government will not provide any materials for this installation.

Contractor must be registered in System for Award Management, (SAM), prior to submitting a quotation. Registration is free and registration can be completed online at www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.

Questions.   All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be in writing.  All questions will be addressed by email only.  Submit questions referencing solicitation number 12405B25Q0043 electronically via email to monte.jordan@usda.gov.  Questions are due on or before December 12, 2024, not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time (CT).  Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Quotation Submission.  Quotation referencing solicitation number 12405B25Q0043 must be submitted electronically via email to monte.jordan@usda.gov by Thursday, December 19, 2024, not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT).  No late quotations will be accepted.

Any quotations not meeting the minimum specifications and requirements outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) will not be considered.

In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by submitting One (1) electronic copy as follows:

• Fully completed and signed SF 1449 Offer Page to include SAM UEI Number; Acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments (if applicable).
• Firm Fixed Price Quotation on company letterhead.  Quotation must provide detailed pricing breakout in accordance with the CLIN structure and items requested. This must include equipment, material, shipping, delivery, etc. Offerors must not present a quotation full of options or additional “recommendations” that cannot be evaluated. Offerors must present their configuration based upon the specifications required to fully and successfully complete the Statement of Work (SOW). Offers that fail to provide a firm fixed price will not be evaluated.

Items delivered FOB Destination inclusive of all costs.

Quotation must be valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quotation. 

Rejection of Quotation.  Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quotation without further discussion.  All responsible sources may submit an offer and will be considered.

Prospective contractors who have not completed electronic annual representations and certifications at http://www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, shall complete and submit FAR 52.212-3 Alternative 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items and DFARS Representations and Certifications in SAM to be eligible to receive an award for this solicitation.

It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) (sam.gov) for information relevant to this solicitation, e.g., questions and answers, amendments, etc. Any amendments and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) SAM.

Amendment 0006 - 11/4/2024 - Provide the latest construction wage rates.

Amendment 0005 - 11/1/2024 - Extend the bid due date to Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Additional RFI's, Bid opening meeting info.

Amendment 0004 - 10/23/2024 - Extend the bid due date to Thursday, November 7, 2024.

Amendment 0003 - 10/10/2024 - Update answer to RFI question #39

Amendment 0002 - 10/8/2024 - Extend Due Date, Provide RFI responses and multiple attachments.

Amendment 0001 - 9/18/2024 - Upload site visit sign-in sheet.

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran - Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.

The contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, materials, labor, supervision, personnel, and shall do all things necessary that will result in the completion of Project 546-20-120 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades construction project, in accordance with the attached Specifications and Drawings.

The project is located at:

VA Miami health care                                       
Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center
1201 Northwest 16th Street                                 
Miami, FL 33125-1624                                                                                            

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT/ MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement (if any) that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Southeast, (NAVFAC SE) is conducting market research of industry to identify potential firms, with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform services required for a Firm Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for: WATER, WASTEWATER, STORM WATER, AND SPILL CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AT DOD AND NON-DOD ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY SERVED BY NAVFAC SE.

NAVFAC SE is seeking a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business sources with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform Architect/Engineer (A/E) services required for a Firm Fixed-Priced Indefinite-Delivery, Idenfinte-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, and Spill Control Environmental Services of various project types. This sources sought is for services required at DOD and non-DOD activities primarily in, but not limited to, the area of responsibility served by NAVFAC SE. Installations include, but are not limited to, Naval Bases, Marine Bases, Air Force Bases, and Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Centers.

The anticipated firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract is valued at $15M over the life of the contract. The contract shall not exceed 5 years or $15M. The estimated range of task order values is $25,000-$500,000. The range is an estimate and the Government may place orders below or above this amount.

The NAICS code for this contract is 541330 and the size standard is $22.5M.

This sources sought is for services that will primarily be required in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Andros Island Bahamas, and Puerto Rico.
The services will primarily include, but are not limited to, the following professional services:

Potable Water - Work pertaining to potable water may include evaluating the condition and capacity requirements of the supply, treatment, distribution, and storage systems; performing studies pertaining to cross connection control, water distribution operation and maintenance, disinfectants and disinfection byproducts, sanitary surveys, corrosion control in distribution systems, water conservation, and well head protection; performing computerized hydraulic analyses of potable water distribution systems; developing unidirectional flushing programs; preparing/updating Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals; preparing sampling plans; performing sampling for emergent contaminants such as PFAS, providing SCADA control system design and assistance; conducting flow and/or leak detection testing within the distribution system; and performing and/or updating vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans for water treatment facilities.

Wastewater - Work pertaining to domestic/industrial wastewater may include evaluating the condition, capacity, and optimization requirements of the treatment and associated collection systems; performing studies pertaining to Total Maximum Daily Loads and predictive evaluations (e.g., mixing zones), water quality modeling, wastewater treatment pilot testing, infiltration/inflow, sanitary sewer system condition evaluation (e.g. manhole inspections, smoke testing and CCTV assessment of gravity lines), testing for emerging contaminants such as PFAS, wastewater reuse, alternative disinfection, wastewater characterization and treatability, oily waste/waste oil, and industrial wastewater management; preparing/updating O&M Manuals; providing SCADA control system design and assistance; and preparing Federal and/or state point and non-point National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and industrial pretreatment permit applications.

Storm Water – Work pertaining to storm water systems may include Storm Water Pollution Prevention programs and best management practices as required under federal or state Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) programs for Industrial Activities and preparation and revision of Storm Water Management Plans and Storm Water Action Plans for Storm Water Management Programs at military facilities classified as Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4’s). Required services may include: preparation of sampling plans, development of computerized mapping of storm drainage systems and facilities associated with MS4’s and industrial activities, hydrologic studies based on climate change effects, assessment of potential storm water pollution sources, illicit discharge investigations to identify cross connections and sources of industrial wastewater, development of Best Management Practices (BMPs), development of training for base personnel, development of storm water public education and outreach programs, development of storm water public involvement programs, development of construction site runoff control programs, development of post construction runoff controls programs, development of storm water good housekeeping programs, performance of annual facility site compliance evaluations, storm water sampling and analysis, preparation of permit applications, preparation and revision of storm water pollution prevention plans, preparation and revision of storm water management programs, preparation of military project planning documentation (DD Form 1391) to implement structural BMPs, and development of relational databases which can be linked to storm water drainage, sanitary sewer and other utility mapping and informational systems to form a geographic information system (GIS) for effective source control and storm water program management.

Spill Control – Work pertaining to spill control may include the following professional services: preparation of, or revisions, updates or amendments to Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans; Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Contingency Plans (OHS SCP); Oil Storage Tank Management Plans; Facility Response Plans (FRP); and Integrated Contingency Plans (ICP) in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations and applicable industry standards; preparation and performance of spill drills and exercises to assess the effectiveness of response plans and readiness of facility response personnel; preparation of strategies (including booming strategies) to protect fish, wildlife and sensitive environments; initial preparation of, or revision to, existing Marine Fueling Operations Manuals for vessel fueling; preparation of oil spill prevention and response training material; provision of Natural Resource Damage Assessment planning and implementation services; preparation of Petroleum Storage Tank and Piping related studies and reports; preparation of contamination assessments procedures, reports, corrective action plans associated with leaking petroleum storage tanks or other petroleum related spills or leaks.

The contract task orders will include options for attendance at meetings or negotiations with Federal and State regulatory agencies.

Laboratory Services - The A-E shall have access to an accredited laboratory or be able to perform laboratory services to include sampling, monitoring, and analytical testing for constituents in soil, water, wastewater, rinsate water, groundwater, waste, and other environmental compliance media as required by the individual task orders. Services may include 24-hour laboratory testing response time for specified constituents, and preparing an analytical report of the results (to include statistical evaluation of the data, as needed), including electronic data transfer upon request. The A-E shall comply with the Department of Defense/Department of Energy Consolidated Quality Systems Manual for Environmental Laboratories, 2017. The A-E shall ensure that all laboratories selected for use are accredited by the Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program and possess any applicable state or host nation certification/accreditation for the type of analysis requested.

Sustainability Services - The A-E shall provide technical consultation for sustainability services to support business procedures by continual review of long-term process improvements/efficiencies and waste minimization, while using a systematic approach that leverages resources to comply with currently applicable Executive Orders.

Electronic Accessibility Services - The A-E shall have online access to e-mail via the Internet to facilitate routine communication and exchange of correspondence and other documentation.   The A-E shall establish and maintain a site to facilitate interactive information sharing for uploading and downloading of electronic files. This site can be in the form of either File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or web HTML.

Miscellaneous Services -The A-E shall provide miscellaneous services to support other requirements related to the aforementioned Navy/DOD programs and policies. Examples of such miscellaneous services include, but are not limited to, the following: GIS mapping; CADD drawing production; database implementation and/or management; website design and/or maintenance; pilot studies; audits; surveys; monitoring; inspections; production of reports; work plans; safety plans; implementation of initiatives; and assistance in planning and facilitating environmental workshops/training and events.

Work may include minor incidental system modifications and calibrations at various facilities associated with individual task order work in order to assure compliance and/or allow for certification and/or testing.

Many military areas of work anticipated under this contract will not allow the entry of aliens. The field crew of the A-E shall be composed of U.S. citizens who can qualify for access to these areas. The A-E shall also be able to provide personnel who have the capability to obtain Secret Clearance and facilities and equipment to manage classified documents.

System for Award Management:  Firms are required to be registered in the DoD System for Award Management (SAM) database, prior to the award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM database may render a firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM website:  http://www.sam.gov or refer to DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS), Part 204 Subpart 204.12. In addition, The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of the Representations and Certifications application in Federal solicitations as part of the proposal submission process. Refer to FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Apr 2016) and DFARS 252.204-7007, Alternate A.

FAR Subpart 9.405(d)(1) require contracting officers to review the SAM exclusions after the receipt of all offers. FAR Subpart 9.405(d)(4) required contracting officers to review the SAM exclusions again, immediately prior to award, to ensure that no award is made to a listed firm.  FAR Subpart 9.405-1(b) also requires the contracting officers to check the SAM exclusions prior to awarding “new work” as defined in this provision. Failure to verify the firm(s) or its principals’ status may render a firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov/.

A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories

(A)          Small business;

(B)          Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

(C)          Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;

(D)          Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or

(E)          Historically underutilized business zone small business.

The SBA does not approve joint ventures for competitive 8(a) awards (see revisions to FAR 19.805-2).

All interested firms should be capable of obtaining security clearances, if required. Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement. The Government is only seeking a 1 to 5-page response. The information which must be contained in your response is as follows:

1.    Provide company information to include name, address, (2) points of contact, phone number, email address, CAGE and DUNS number.
2.    Identify whether your firm is a self-certified Small Business or SDVOSB, or an SBA certified 8 (a), or HUBZone firm. If you are an 8(a), or HUBZone firm, provide proof of SBA certification. If you are submitting as a mentor-protégé joint venture under the 8(a) program, you must provide SBA approval of the mentor-protégé agreement to be considered as small for this procurement. For more information on the definition or requirements for these, refer to http://www.sba.gov/.

The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Veteran-Owned Small Business, and/or Small Business firms or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition.

Please respond to this announcement by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 03 December 2024, via email to michael.k.schriefer.civ@us.navy.mil. The subject line of the email shall state: N69450-25-R-0012 Sources Sought WATER SE AOR. Emails shall be no more than 5 MB in size. Responses that do not meet all requirements or are not submitted within the allotted time will not be considered. Respondents will be notified of the results of the evaluation via the pre-solicitation notice.

https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=HoEbqVZgF1rJlJ1P%2BcX7A4h9mSpRlxLUYAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or

Purchase Request: 7007049987, NSN 1650-01-065-8707, Accumulator, Hydraulic; Part Number: 128SCH137-7. Specifications, plans or drawings relating to the procurement described are not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. DLA Aviation does not currently have an approved technical data package for this item, therefore, please do not submit requests. Approved sources for this item are Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation CAGE 79RG9. Any manufacturer, other than the approved source, who would like to submit a proposal on this item, must submit a complete source approval package (SAR). This solicitation will result in a firm-fixed price contract. This is requirement is for 4 each. The required delivery is 382 days ARO to Robins AFB, GA (line 0001). This is an Unrestricted Acquisition. FOB Origin, Inspection and Acceptance at Origin applies. This is not a Critical Safety Item. Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) applies. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA-BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS). A copy of this solicitation will also be available to requesters by contacting the buyer directly. The estimated solicitation issue date is 11/18/2024. The anticipated closing date is 12/03/2024.

DLA Aviation

6090 Strathmore Rd

Richmond, VA. 23237

This is a non-personal services contract to provide ceremonial uniform construction services. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein.  

Please also see attached answers to questions received.

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12405B25Q0039 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. The associated NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

USDA, ARS, SEA

SEA U.S. HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LAB

2001 S ROCK ROAD

FORT PIERCE FL 34945

Is looking for LED Microscope that fits into the associated Specifications.

The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Each offer must show a breakdown giving price of each element, provide descriptive literature or information showing that the offered service meets all parts of the Specifications.

Vendors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping).

Electronic submissions are preferred. Please email all quotes to Cecilia.McNamee@usda.gov. All Solicitations must be sent using the email subject title as the Solicitation number.  NO LATE QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. "LPTA" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical Specifications, (2) Price (to include shipping), and must also have satisfactory Past Performance.

INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Supplies will be inspected by requiring office's technical representative and accepted at destination.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions; FAR 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees; FAR 52.203-6 Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures; FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting

Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical specifications and price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.216-24 Limitation of Government Liability; FAR 216.25 Contract Definitization; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-17 Non-displacement of Qualified Workers; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions

Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-1 Payments; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.232-39 Unforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.244- 6 Subcontractors for Commercial Items; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted and paid electronically.


Quotes must be received no later than December 12, at 4:00pm Central Time.

Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 3:00 PM CT on December 6, 2024. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

Attach. 1

Specification Document

Quantity: 1

LED Microscope Specifications:

• Long-life LED illumination that provides near daylight, bright illumination with constant color temperature and emits less heat and is energy efficient.
• The LED bulb has a long product life of approximately 100,000 hours; assuming six hours of use per day, the bulb’s service life is 50 years. Low power consumption of the LED enables even battery operation.
• height-adjustable focus knobs, easy-to-change stage controls, and the full range of ergonomic equipment.
• Focus knobs
• Condenser lens CL Pol
• Condenser CLP/PH 0.85 S1
• ErgoStage with Ceramic Plate
• Slide holder one hand slide change
• XY-stage control standard
• Eyepiece HC PLAN s 10x/22 Br. M
• Tube BDTP 25 100/50/0 with fixed port
• Obj. N PLAN 10x/0.25
• Obj. N PLAN 20x/0.40
• Obj. N PLAN 40x/0.75
• Polarizer in mount, 32mm
• Analyzer L ICT/P
• Filter holder f. 2 filter 32mm
• Lambda plate in holder
• Analyzer mount TL L1/25, 60mm
• Flexacam C3 Camera
  • H: 4,000; V: 3,000 (12 MP)
  • Pixel dimensions 1.55 μm × 1.55 μm
  • Rolling Shutter
  • 100 μs – 120 ms Exposure range
  • 4K / 60 fps in HDMI mode frames/sec
  • Optical Filter: 650 nm IR cut off filter
  • LAS X / stand-alone operating system
• C-Mount HC 0.55x
• HP E27k G5 27" UHD
• Standalone kit for Flexacam C3  

Publish Award Notice 36C24824C0083

AMENDMENT ONE:  Change to Site Visit TIME only.  Site Visit will be held at 10:00 AM EST in Room BC-231, Engineering Office.

100% SDVOSB Set-Aside

Roofing Project with Brand Name or Equal Requirement

See all attachments for specifics regarding this solicitation.

This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 25REG00 by way of reference as an RLP attachment.

U.S. GOVERNMENT seeks to lease the following office space through the Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP):

City: Fort Myers

State:   FL

Delineated Area:           North: Colonial Blvd ; East: SR 82 ; South: Daniels Pkwy ; West: Treeline Ave

Minimum ABOA Square Feet:    980

Maximum ABOA Square Feet: 1,280

Space Type: Office

Lease Term: 10 Years / 5 Years Firm

Offerors are encouraged to submit rates for all terms available in the AAAP for consideration against future GSA requirements.

Amortization Term: 5 years for both Tenant Improvements and Building Specific Amortized Capital.

AGENCY UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS

• The Location must be ADA accessible and in a low crime are

Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:

Existing leased space: $50.11 per ABOA SF

Other locations offered: $50.11 per ABOA SF

Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC):

Existing leased space: $12.00 per ABOA SF

Other locations offered: $12.00 per ABOA SF

IMPORTANT NOTES

Check the attachments and links section of this notice for possible, additional project-specific requirements or modifications to the RLP.

Offerors are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B

Offerors are advised that all Shell work associated with delivering the Tenant Improvements are at the Lessor’s cost.  Please refer to Section 3 (Construction Standards and Shell Components) and specifically to Paragraph 3.07 (Building Shell Requirements) of the AAAP RLP Attachment #2 titled "Lease Contract" (GSA Form L100_AAAP ) for more detail.  Tenant Improvement Components are detailed under Section 5 of the AAAP RLP Attachment #2 titled "Lease Contract" (GSA Form L100_AAAP) .   

It is highly recommended that offerors start the SAM registration process directly following the offer submission.  Refer to RLP Clause 3.06.

(If applicable) The Government intends to award a Lease to an Offeror of a Building that is in compliance with Seismic Standards. Section 2.03 of the Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) outlines compliance activities required for all leases in moderate or high seismic zones. To determine if your property lies in a moderate or high zone, please reference the map and documents on our website. 

HOW TO OFFER

The Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP), located at https://leasing.gsa.gov/, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to the FY25 AAAP RLP.  In addition, the Government will use its AAAP to satisfy the above space requirement.

Offerors must go to the AAAP website, select the “Register to Offer Space” link and follow the instructions to register.  Instructional guides and video tutorials are offered on the AAAP homepage and in the “HELP” tab on the AAAP website. Once registered, interested parties may enter offers during any “Open Period”. For technical assistance with AAAP, email leasing@gsa.gov.

The Open Period is the 1st through the 7th of each month, ending at 7:30 p.m. (ET) unless otherwise stated by the Government and unless the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday. If the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday, the Open Period will end at 7:30 PM (ET) on the next business day. Refer to AAAP RLP paragraph 3.02 for more details on the offer submission process. The Government reserves the right to allow for multiple Open Periods prior to selecting an offer for award to meet this specific space requirement.  Offers cannot be submitted during the Closed Period and will not be considered for projects executed during that time period.

Lease award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, without negotiations, based upon the requirements in this advertisement and in the RLP requirements package found on the AAAP website.  During an Open Period, offerors will be permitted to submit new offers or modify existing offers.  Offerors can draft an offer at any time; however, you can only submit an offer during the Open Period.

The offered space must comply with the requirements in this advertisement and the RLP and must meet Federal Government, State, and Local jurisdiction requirements, including requirements for fire and life safety, security, accessibility, seismic, energy, and sustainability standards in accordance with the terms of the Lease.  The Lease and all documents that constitute the Lease package can be found at https://leasing.gsa.gov/leasing/s/AAAP-PortalHome.

If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2024, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2025 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the data manually. Please be sure to review FY25 AAAP RLP Package and each page within the AAAP Application prior to submitting your offer as some of the questions have changed. You must re-enter your space and rates on the ‘Space and Rates’ tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be copied.

This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 25REG04 by way of reference as an RLP attachment.

U.S. GOVERNMENT seeks to lease the following office space through the Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP):

City: Ocala

State: Florida

Delineated Area:

            North – E. Silver Spring Boulevard

            South – SE 17th Street 

            West – US301

            East – SE 36th Avenue

Minimum ABOA Square Feet:    4,512   

Maximum ABOA Square Feet:   4,700

Space Type:     Office

Lease Term:     15 years with 13 years firm term

Offerors are encouraged to submit rates for all terms available in the AAAP for consideration against future GSA requirements.

Amortization Term: 8 years for both Tenant Improvements and Building Specific Amortized Capital. 

AGENCY UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Secured access to leased space and lease premises.
2. Contiguous space located above ground level preffered.
3. Class A/B Office Space.
4. Waiting area within lease space separated from staff office.
5. Six employee parking. 

Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:

Other locations offered: $50.11 per ABOA SF

Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC):

Other locations offered: $12.00 per ABOA SF

IMPORTANT NOTES

Check the attachments and links section of this notice for possible, additional project-specific requirements or modifications to the RLP.

Offerors are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B

Offerors are advised that all Shell work associated with delivering the Tenant Improvements are at the Lessor’s cost.  Please refer to Section 3 (Construction Standards and Shell Components) and specifically to Paragraph 3.07 (Building Shell Requirements) of the AAAP RLP Attachment #2 titled "Lease Contract" (GSA Form L100_AAAP ) for more detail.  Tenant Improvement Components are detailed under Section 5 of the AAAP RLP Attachment #2 titled "Lease Contract" (GSA Form L100_AAAP) .   

It is highly recommended that offerors start the SAM registration process directly following the offer submission.  Refer to RLP Clause 3.06.

(If applicable) The Government intends to award a Lease to an Offeror of a Building that is in compliance with Seismic Standards. Section 2.03 of the Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) outlines compliance activities required for all leases in moderate or high seismic zones. To determine if your property lies in a moderate or high zone, please reference the map and documents on our website. 

HOW TO OFFER

The Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP), located at https://leasing.gsa.gov/, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to the FY25 AAAP RLP.  In addition, the Government will use its AAAP to satisfy the above space requirement.

Offerors must go to the AAAP website, select the “Register to Offer Space” link and follow the instructions to register.  Instructional guides and video tutorials are offered on the AAAP homepage and in the “HELP” tab on the AAAP website. Once registered, interested parties may enter offers during any “Open Period”. For technical assistance with AAAP, email leasing@gsa.gov.

The Open Period is the 1st through the 7th of each month, ending at 7:30 p.m. (ET) unless otherwise stated by the Government and unless the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday. If the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday, the Open Period will end at 7:30 PM (ET) on the next business day. Refer to AAAP RLP paragraph 3.02 for more details on the offer submission process. The Government reserves the right to allow for multiple Open Periods prior to selecting an offer for award to meet this specific space requirement.  Offers cannot be submitted during the Closed Period and will not be considered for projects executed during that time period.

Lease award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, without negotiations, based upon the requirements in this advertisement and in the RLP requirements package found on the AAAP website.  During an Open Period, offerors will be permitted to submit new offers or modify existing offers.  Offerors can draft an offer at any time; however, you can only submit an offer during the Open Period.

The offered space must comply with the requirements in this advertisement and the RLP and must meet Federal Government, State, and Local jurisdiction requirements, including requirements for fire and life safety, security, accessibility, seismic, energy, and sustainability standards in accordance with the terms of the Lease.  The Lease and all documents that constitute the Lease package can be found at https://leasing.gsa.gov/leasing/s/AAAP-PortalHome.

If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2024, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2025 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the data manually. Please be sure to review FY25 AAAP RLP Package and each page within the AAAP Application prior to submitting your offer as some of the questions have changed. You must re-enter your space and rates on the ‘Space and Rates’ tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be copied.

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The Department of State (DoS), Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Office of Aviation (Air Wing) is hosting an Industry Best Practice Conference to conduct market research and seeking industry input as it prepares to solicit sources for future aviation support to solve problems and execute missions.  

The Air Wing’s aviation missions include counter narcotics, host nation training, maritime interdiction training, counter terrorism, embassy support, and other rotary wing, fixed wing, or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) missions around the world, often in challenging environments.

The Department of State (DoS), Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Office of Aviation (Air Wing) is hosting an Industry Best Practice Conference to conduct market research and seeking industry input as it prepares to solicit sources for future aviation support to solve problems and execute missions.  

The Air Wing’s aviation missions include counter narcotics, host nation training, maritime interdiction training, counter terrorism, embassy support, and other rotary wing, fixed wing, or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) missions around the world, often in challenging environments.

The Department of State (DoS), Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Office of Aviation (Air Wing) is hosting an Industry Best Practice Conference to conduct market research and seeking industry input as it prepares to solicit sources for future aviation support to solve problems and execute missions.  

The Air Wing’s aviation missions include counter narcotics, host nation training, maritime interdiction training, counter terrorism, embassy support, and other rotary wing, fixed wing, or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) missions around the world, often in challenging environments.

The Department of State (DoS), Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Office of Aviation (Air Wing) is hosting an Industry Best Practice Conference to conduct market research and seeking industry input as it prepares to solicit sources for future aviation support to solve problems and execute missions.  

The Air Wing’s aviation missions include counter narcotics, host nation training, maritime interdiction training, counter terrorism, embassy support, and other rotary wing, fixed wing, or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) missions around the world, often in challenging environments.

This is a synopsis notice for satellite voice and data services utilizing the Iridium Satellite Network. 

The procuring contracting office is NAVFAC Southeast, Bldg. 903, P.O. Box 30, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL  32212. The primary point of contact is Jennifer Doherty, Contract Specialist, jennifer.e.doherty.civ@us.navy.mil

The proposed solicitation number is N69450-24-Q-0009.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE) Contingency Engineering Response Team (CERT) requires satellite voice and data services in order to maintain continuity of communications services during natural and man-made disasters. 

The Contractor shall provide the following satellite voice and data services utilizing the brand name, Iridium Global Network, for the NAVFAC SE CERT:

1) Iridium GO! Unlimited Voice, SMS and Data Services for four GO devices

The proposed contract type is a firm-fixed price purchase order utilizing the policies and procedures of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 

The primary NAICS Code for this procurement is 517410 and the annual small business size standard is $44M.

The term of the satellite voice and data services under the purchase order is anticipated to be a one-year base period with four one-year option periods.  In addition, the Government may require the Contractor to continue performance for an additional period up to six months under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services clause.

Market research was performed in accordance with FAR 10.002(b)(2).  As a result of the market research, the Contracting Officer recommended soliciting this requirement as a 100% small business set-aside, limited to offerors who can provide services under the brand name Iridium Global Network per the authority at FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), since the Iridium Global Network is the only satellite voice and data network with the speed and reliability to ensure the NAVFAC SE CERT mission is accomplished after natural and man-made disasters.  The NAVFAC SE small business office and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Center Representative concur with the size determination.  As a result, the proposed Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued as a 100% small business set-aside.  All responsible providers of the Iridium Global Network may submit a quote in response to the solicitation.      

Offerors can view and/or download the solicitation at https://www.SAM.gov/ when it becomes available. The anticipated date of RFP issuance is on or after 26 Aug 2024.

2nd Qtr. FY-2025 Certified Kosher Foods for FPC Pensacola.

Documents Attached. 

THIS NOTICE IS REVISED TO INCORPORATE ANNEX 6 PORT OPERATIONS: IF YOUR FIRM HAS ALREADY PROVIDED A RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE A NEW SUBMISSION IS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS YOU INTEND TO UPDATE YOUR RESPONSE. IF A REVISED RESPONSE IS SUBMITTED PLEASE ANNOTATE ALL CHANGES. 

THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR EITHER A QUOTE OR PROPOSAL, OR AN INVITATION FOR A BID.  THE INTENT OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL OFFERORS FOR BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT (BOS) SERVICES AT NAVAL STATION MAYPORT AND OUTLYING AREAS SUPPORTED BY THESE COMMANDS.  NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. 

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of qualified and interested participants in any of the following categories: large business; small business; U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) business development participants; SBA certified HUBZone small business concerns; service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns; veteran-owned small business (VOSB) concerns; and women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns.  Potential sources should have current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, security approvals, equipment, and capability to perform base operations support service contracts at Naval Station Mayport, Blount Island Command, NAVSEA Training Facilities at University of North Florida (UNF), United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reserve Center and the Defense Fuel Depot, Jacksonville, FL.  The Government will use the sources sought responses along with other market research to make various determinations regarding procurement of these BOS services. 

Any resulting contract will be a facilities support indefinite-quantity contract and include recurring work/firm fixed price (FFP) and non-recurring work/ indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) provisions. The contract term will be a base period of year, with seven one-year option periods.  The recurring work base year requirement will be the overall minimum guarantee. There will be a phase-in period, and the anticipated performance start date is 1 January 2027.

This acquisition will provide BOS services for the following Annexes/Sub-annexes: 0600000 Port Operaions; 1501000 Facility Management; 1502000 Facility Investment; 1503010 Custodial, 1503020 Pest Control, 1503030 Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM), 1503040 Swimming Pools, 1503050 Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping, 1601000 Utilities Management; 1602000 Electrical; 1604000 Wastewater; 1605000 Steam; 1606000 Water, 1700000 BSVE, 1800000 Environmental; and other related services.  This requirement is performance based.

The estimated annual magnitude for this procurement is between $30,000,000.00 to $40,000,000.00.

The primary NAICS Code for this procurement is 561210 with a size standard of $47M.

The Government will use the sources sought responses along with other market research to make various determinations regarding procurement of these BOS services. Industry will be notified of the results of this evaluation and the set-aside determination via the pre-solicitation/synopsis notice. 

Responses to the questions provided herein must be submitted in electronic form (Adobe PDF format) and may be attached to an email addressed to: jennifer.e.doherty.civ@us.navy.mil.  Responses are limited to 5 pages in length, 5MB in size and should only include the information requested in the attached questionnaire.  Do not submit brochures or other corporate marketing information.  The due date for responses is 2:00 PM EDT, 6 November 2024.  Please identify in the subject line of your response: “NS Mayport BOS”.  Any questions may be submitted via email to: jennifer.e.doherty.civ@us.navy.mil.  

NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS.  IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY OF ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENT, IF ANY, THAT MAY ARISE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT WILL NOT BE GIVEN AND NO APPOINTMENTS FOR PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE.

**This post is associated with SAM.gov Notice ID W900KK-23-R-BEST-MAC, originally posted on 17 August 2022 and last updated was published on 14 May 2024**

UPDATE JULY 7, 2024

This posting is to provide Questions and Answers regarding the Draft RFP published on 16 May 2024. The Government intend to issue the Final RFP within the next 10 days.

MAY 16, 2024

This post is for issuance of the DRAFT Request for Proposal (DRFP) and attachments for industry review and feedback.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - BEST MAC Base SOW

Attachment 2 - Ordering Procedures

Attachment 3 - BEST MAC_PPAQ Questionnaire

Attachment 4 - Industry Question_Comment Form

Attachment 5 – LT2 Portal Access Information

Potential offerors are encouraged to comment and provide feedback on all aspects of the DRFP, including, but not limited to the requirements, Statement of Work (SOW), CLIN structure, schedules, proposal instructions (Section L), and evaluation approaches/criteria (section M), attachments, and/or other programmatic risk issues associated with the performance of the work. Potential Offerors are requested to identify unnecessary or inefficient requirements. The Government IS NOT requesting proposals in response to this DRFP, does not intend to award a contract based on this DRFP, and will not pay for any information received regarding this DRFP. Therefore, any references to the submission of a completed SF33 do not apply to this DRFP.

Feedback, comments, and questions regarding the DRFP are to be submitted utilizing attachment 3 – BEST MAC Question_comment form and should be submitted electronically in writing to Roberto Gotay, Contracting Officer at roberto.j.gotaygarcia.civ@army.mil, and  Rafael A Manzano, Contract Specialist at rafael.a.manzano2.civ@army.mil by 12:00 PM EST, 3 June 2024. If a respondent believes their comments contain confidential, proprietary, competition sensitive, or business information, those questions/comments shall be marked appropriately. However, questions marked as containing confidential, proprietary, competition-sensitive or business information will not be provided with a government response. The Government will consider all comments received in preparation for the Final RFP.

To the extent a comment leads the Government to revise the acquisition approach or requirements, changes will be reflected in the Final RFP. Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, and amendments will be attainable electronically from the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the websites for updates.

Location/address: Department of Homeland Security Buildout 11th floor, R.L. Timberlake Annex
Building, 501 East Polk Street, Tampa, FL 33602

Project Summary Description:
The project consists of partial renovation of the 11th floor Department of Homeland Security suite of the 12-story building. 

The scope includes the renovation approximately 7,666 square feet includes the lab expansion and interior renovations to increase office flow and efficiency, relocation of offices and expansion of open office space, conference room construction, prisoner Processing Area renovations, relocation and expansion of the gym, secure vault and ammo storage construction, replacement of interior cameras, installation of exterior cameras, and finishes (carpet, tile, and paint), as specified in the project documents. 

Project Delivery Method: Design-Bid-Build

The complete set of construction project documents will be available to cleared contractors. Authorization is needed for security purposes for access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). See Note 1 below. 

See attached Sources Sought (SS) Information Form, and associated project documents, which may include the specifications and/or drawings.See Note 1 below. 

All interested offerors are requested to complete the attached sources sought information form, 1 pg.

The Contracting Officer will review the responses in order to determine the set-aside type based on the type.  

Submit the form to the Contracting Office POC(s) listed in this notice.

Note 1: All Gen Const. Contractors must be registered in SAM and may be required to set up a GACA account to access the project documents. Access to project documents shall be limited to need to know entities for bidding purposes to include all suppliers, consultants (A&E,etc.) and subcontractors. 

See attached GACA account instructions. 

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT, A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS.

No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. There is no bid package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.

If a solicitation is issued, the solicitation number will not be the same number as the source sought notice number. It is the potential offeror’s responsibility to check Contract Opportunities on the SAM.gov website for any updates. 

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE) is seeking qualified and interested parties in any of the following categories: Small Business (SB), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) program participants, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business, and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described below:

Design Build and Design Bid Build Fire Protection Multiple Award Construction Contract. This contract will primarily consist of fire protection installation or repairs (new construction and renovations) with professional engineer design capabilities. The preponderance of the work will include fire suppression systems (wet, dry, preaction, wet chemical, deluge), water supplies (fire pumps, tanks and underground water mains), low and high expansion foam (AFFF foam systems, high expansion foam system, releasing systems, underground containment systems, and surface containment systems), gaseous (carbon dioxide and clean agents), special hazards protection, fire alarm systems (detection, reporting, and mass notification), and life safety system renovations (penetration fire stopping, fire door replacement, fire wall repairs) for the Department of Defense activities located within the NAVFAC SE AOR, to include but not limited to, the following States: South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, and  Oklahoma. MACC Contractors may be asked to respond to multiple Requests for Proposal (RFPs) in a short timeframe (i.e., four (4) or five (5) RFPs issued within a 30-day period).

This contract will awarded to approximately five (5) contractors for a Base year and four option years. The aggregate value of all contracts awarded from any resultant solicitation is anticipated to be $99 million over the base year and the four option periods combined. A per-contract maximum will not be identified. Task orders will be firm-fixed price with a minimum value of $250 thousand and a maximum value of $15 million.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238210 -- Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with the annual size standard of $19 million.

Submission Package: Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by submitting the following information:

1. Contractor Information: Provide your firm’s contact information, to include its System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier and Cage Code numbers.
2. Indicate if a solicitation is issued will your firm/company be submitting a proposal:                                           _____  Yes         ______No.
3. Type of Business: Small Business (SB), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) program participants, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business, and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB).  For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov.
4. Bond Capacity:  Provide your firm’s surety’s name, your firm’s maximum bonding capacity per individual project and aggregate bonding capacity. Your firm must demonstrate it can bond a single project at $15 million.
5. Experience:  Submit a minimum of three (3) DB projects, to include experience in comprehensively performing design and self-performed installation of a similar size and scope and completed within the last seven (7) years, with an approximate completed value of $1.0 million or greater for the fire protection work in each submitted project.  Each submitted project shall include at least two (2) of the following systems required to be considered relevant: fire suppression systems (automatic sprinkler, gaseous, or foam), fire alarm systems (fire detection systems, fire notification systems, fire reporting systems, mass notification system), fire water supply systems (fire mains, tanks, or fire pumps), or life safety system renovations (fire wall construction/ repair, penetration fire stopping) (fire stopping of project caused penetrations does not constitute life safety system renovations).

We are looking for contractors that can self-perform the fire protection work. We will not consider contract(s)/work for which your firm sub-contracted the fire protection work out to another firm. Each submitted project shall clearly indicate the value for the fire protection work and the amount of this work completed by the proposing contractor.

We will not consider an IDIQ contract as a whole. Individual task order issued against the IDIQ contract will be considered.

If you are providing a DB contract for which you were the sub-contractor that self-performed the fire protection portion work that was a part of another construction contract, the fire protection portion must be $1.0 million or greater.

Submissions shall contain the following items below (a – h) for each project submitted for consideration. 

1. Include Contract Number, if applicable
2. Indicate whether Prime contractor or Subcontractor
3. Contract Value
4. Value of Fire Protection System scope if performing work on a contract as the fire protection subcontractor
5. Completion Date
6. Government/Agency point of contact and current telephone number.
7. Project Description.  Include a brief description, with sufficient detail to determine whether this project is of a similar size and scope to the project description in this announcement, and how the contract referenced relates to the project description herein.
8. Indicate whether the project is DB or not.

Capability Statements consisting of appropriate documentation, literature, brochures will be accepted, providing it contains ALL the information required above (items 1-5).  Complete submission package shall not exceed 15 pages.

This package shall be sent by email, no larger than 10 MB, to the following email addresses:  matthew.j.abbott5.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions must be received at the email addresses cited no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Time on September 5th, 2024. The subject line of the email shall state: N69450-24-R-FPMCRev1, Fire Protection MACC Sources Sought Response. Responses that do not meet all the requirements or are not submitted within the allotted time will not be considered. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. NAVFAC SE will use the information for technical and acquisition planning. All proprietary information not to be disseminated outside the Government must be clearly marked and identified. Since this is a sources sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the participants. 

The Federal Prison Industries factories in Coleman, FL, Ashland, Ky, and Forrest City, AR are seeing information regarding particle board/plywood sales.  This particle board/plywood will be used in th manufacture of office furniture.  If you have any questions relating to this RFI please email them to peyton.perry@usdoj.gov.  The deadline for questions is Wednesday, April 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., EST.  No telephone calls will be accepted.  The deadline for submission is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., EST.

The Operational Contracting Office at Eglin, AFB, Florida, requires Roman Catholic Religious Education Coordinator. The contractor shall provide all services, labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to perform in Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida in accordance with the attached combined synopsis/soliciation and PWS. 

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is hosting a Virtual Small Business Roundtable on 12/16/2024 from 2:00:00 PM-4:00:00 PM Eastern.  Government participants will be the SOFWERX, Director of Procurement, and Director of the Office of Small Business Programs.  This session will be hosted virtually.  Connection details will be provided upon selection to attend.

This event is open for Small Businesses only.

SOFWERX serves as an innovation platform for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and was created under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement, established in September of 2015, between DEFENSEWERX and USSOCOM. Located in Tampa, FL, SOFWERX has a dynamic environment designed to create a high rate of return on collision for all participants. Through the use of our growing ecosystem, promotion of divergent thought, and neutral facilitation, the goal is to bring the right minds together to solve challenging problems. For more information, please visit SOFWERX.org.

Intent of these meetings:  The PEO roundtables are intended to be an opportunity for firms to gain a general overview of the PEO.  These roundtables are not meant to be an opportunity for firms to present their capabilities to USSOCOM, or to receive a forecast of upcoming requirements.

USSOCOM would like to have participation from all socio-economic categories and a variety of industries.  Space is limited to 100 individuals; therefore, participation is restricted to one connection per small business.  Therefore, each firm shall only submit one request for one individual to attend. 

Please note that multiple people from the same firm may participate, as long as it is from the same connection (ex.  Multiple people gather in a conference room and participate using the conference room computer.)

Requesting multiple slots may result in no participants from the firm being selected to participate.

Expected of attendees:

We are actively soliciting your comments/feedback.  Please be willing and prepared to engage/discuss.

When discussing barriers or ways to do business easier, please provide examples of issues and possible solutions.

TO REQUEST AN INVITATION:

If interested in participating, please fill out all of the information at the following link:

https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/Small-Business-Roundtable-Invitation-Request.aspx

Even if you requested an invitation to a previous roundtable but were not selected to attend, you must respond to this notice in order to be considered for this roundtable.

The criteria considered when selecting attendees (in no particular order and not listed in order of importance)

- Socioeconomic status (we would like representation from each socioeconomic category (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB)

- Products and/or services provided (we lean more towards firms that provide what we buy, but want a variety of industries represented)

- Experience with USSOCOM (we would like a mix of experienced and inexperienced firms)

- The last time your firm has attended a SB Roundtable (we want to afford all firms an opportunity to attend a roundtable)

- When your request to attend was received; and

- Where your firm is located (we would like a mix of local and non-local firms).

Responses are due by 8:00:00 AM local time on 11/25/2024. Invitations for those selected to attend will be sent out no later than close of business on 12/2/2024.  You may still submit a response after the due date.  However, late submissions will be accommodated on a space available basis.

If not selected for this event, or if your response is received after the due date, your contact information will be added to the list of companies interested in attending future events.

This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 25-REG04 by way of reference as an RLP attachment.

U.S. GOVERNMENT seeks to lease the following office space through the Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP):

City: Gainesville

State:   Florida

Delineated Area:         

NORTH: NW 16th Ave  

EAST: NE12th Ave (NE 11th Terrance), to NE 8th Ave, to NE 11th St, to SE 11th St

SOUTH: SW Depot Ave (SE 7th AVE)

WEST: NW 13th Street

Minimum ABOA Square Feet:

3,762

Maximum ABOA Square Feet:

3,950

Space Type: Office and related space

Lease Term: 17 years, 15 years firm

Offerors are encouraged to submit rates for all terms available in the AAAP for consideration against future GSA requirements.

Amortization Term: 8 years for both Tenant Improvements and Building Specific Amortized Capital. Type 5 years for a 10/5 lease. Type 8 years for a 17/15, 15/13, or 10/8 lease term.

AGENCY UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS

• Forty (40) unreserved employee parking spaces, if not onsite, may not be further than ¼ walkable mile from the building.

• The space shall be of contiguous office space in a professional and aesthetically pleasing Building.

• Space shall be located 1) in an office, research, technology, or business park that is modern in design with a campus-like atmosphere; OR 2) Space offered shall be in a quality building of sound and substantial construction, either a new, modernized building, or one that has undergone restoration or rehabilitation for the intended use.

• Agency employees regularly work beyond normal business including weeknights and weekends, therefore access to the Agency’s space and the building systems that service it, must be accessible 24 hours/7 days a week.

• Daytime janitorial (cleaning) required.

• Secure server room with 24/7 HVAC

• Location should not be adjacent to overpasses, bridges, elevated ramps or railroad tracks.

• Adequate eating facilities shall be located within ¼ mile walkable distance of the Building. Other employee services, such as retail shops, cleaners, and banks, and childcare facilities shall be located within ¼ mile walkable distance of the Building. Amenities must be existing, or Offeror must demonstrate to the Government’s reasonable satisfaction that such amenities will exist by the Government’s required occupancy date.

• Space shall not be co-located with offices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Streets and public walkways shall be well maintained.

• Proximity to gun stores, pawn shops, adult entertainment clubs, liquor stores, medical (or otherwise) marijuana distributors or methadone clinics are precluded within a walkable ¼ mile of the proposed location.

• Space shall be preferred on the ground floor, but not limited.

• Proximity to gun stores, pawn shops, adult entertainment clubs, liquor stores, medical (or otherwise) marijuana distributors or methadone clinics are precluded within a walkable ¼ mile of the proposed location.

• Spaces shall not be located in an industrial zoned area.

• Spaces shall not be co‐located with a fitness gym where sounds from the facility cause disturbance of offered space.

• Natural daylight shall be accessible within the building space design.

• Space will not be considered where any living quarters are located within the building.

• Offered space shall not be located in the 1-percent-annual chance (formally 100-year) flood plain or wetland unless the government has determined it to be the only practicable alternative.

Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:

Total allowance for alternate location $61.22

IMPORTANT NOTES

Check the attachments and links section of this notice for possible, additional project-specific requirements or modifications to the RLP.

Offerors are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B

Offerors are advised that all Shell work associated with delivering the Tenant Improvements are at the Lessor’s cost.  Please refer to Section 3 (Construction Standards and Shell Components) and specifically to Paragraph 3.07 (Building Shell Requirements) of the AAAP RLP Attachment #2 titled "Lease Contract" (GSA Form L100_AAAP ) for more detail.  Tenant Improvement Components are detailed under Section 5 of the AAAP RLP Attachment #2 titled "Lease Contract" (GSA Form L100_AAAP) .   

It is highly recommended that offerors start the SAM registration process directly following the offer submission.  Refer to RLP Clause 3.06.

(If applicable) The Government intends to award a Lease to an Offeror of a Building that is in compliance with Seismic Standards. Section 2.03 of the Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) outlines compliance activities required for all leases in moderate or high seismic zones. To determine if your property lies in a moderate or high zone, please reference the map and documents on our website. 

HOW TO OFFER

The Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP), located at https://leasing.gsa.gov/, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to the FY25 AAAP RLP.  In addition, the Government will use its AAAP to satisfy the above space requirement.

Offerors must go to the AAAP website, select the “Register to Offer Space” link and follow the instructions to register.  Instructional guides and video tutorials are offered on the AAAP homepage and in the “HELP” tab on the AAAP website. Once registered, interested parties may enter offers during any “Open Period”. For technical assistance with AAAP, email leasing@gsa.gov.

The Open Period is the 1st through the 7th of each month, ending at 7:30 p.m. (ET) unless otherwise stated by the Government and unless the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday. If the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday, the Open Period will end at 7:30 PM (ET) on the next business day. Refer to AAAP RLP paragraph 3.02 for more details on the offer submission process. The Government reserves the right to allow for multiple Open Periods prior to selecting an offer for award to meet this specific space requirement.  Offers cannot be submitted during the Closed Period and will not be considered for projects executed during that time period.

Lease award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, without negotiations, based upon the requirements in this advertisement and in the RLP requirements package found on the AAAP website.  During an Open Period, offerors will be permitted to submit new offers or modify existing offers.  Offerors can draft an offer at any time; however, you can only submit an offer during the Open Period.

The offered space must comply with the requirements in this advertisement and the RLP and must meet Federal Government, State, and Local jurisdiction requirements, including requirements for fire and life safety, security, accessibility, seismic, energy, and sustainability standards in accordance with the terms of the Lease.  The Lease and all documents that constitute the Lease package can be found at https://leasing.gsa.gov/leasing/s/AAAP-PortalHome.

If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2024, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2025 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the data manually. Please be sure to review FY25 AAAP RLP Package and each page within the AAAP Application prior to submitting your offer as some of the questions have changed. You must re-enter your space and rates on the ‘Space and Rates’ tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be copied.

The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) office’s Project Lead Enterprise Transformation and Integration’s (PL ETI) Unified Integration and Transformation Enterprise (UnITE) program is hosting a UnITE Industry Informing Session on 13 November 2024 (this new date replaces the previously scheduled date of 9 October 2024, that was postponed due to Hurricane Milton).  You are invited and we welcome your attendance and input.

1.  UnITE Informing Session Agenda:

     a. Opening Remarks

     b. Introductions

     c. UnITE Overview

     d. UnITE’s Role in the Enterprise Portfolio

     e. PEO STRI Data Initiatives Update

     f. PEO STRI Artificial Intelligence Update

     g. Questions and Answers Session/Industry Input

2.  UnITE Informing Session Logistics:

The UnITE Industry Informing Session takes place 13 November 2024 from 1300 - 1600 EST in the Central Florida Tech Grove, located on the ground floor of the PEO STRI Partnership IV facility, 12809 Science Drive, Orlando, FL 32826.  The entrance door to the Tech Grove facility is located on the left side of the building as you face the building from the street view.

3.  UnITE Informing Session RSVP / Attendance Information / Questions for Panel:

a. To attend the UnITE Industry Informing Session, please RSVP by emailing the following information to all Points of Contact listed in paragraph 4:

• Email Subject Line: “UnITE Informing Session on 13 November 2024 – RSVP”
• Company Name
• Attendee #1 First and Last Name, Title, Phone Number, Email Address
• Attendee #2 First and Last Name, Title, Phone Number, Email Address
• Completed/Signed Security Vetting Form, addressed in paragraph 3e.

**RSVPs are due by 4 November 2024**

b. If your attendance was approved for the 9 October 2024 event that got postponed, there is no need to RSVP again – you are good to go to attend the 13 November event.

c. Each industry partner is invited to send two personnel per company.  Content presented will focus on technical information.  Please plan attendees from your organization accordingly to maximize benefit.

d. Please arrive and in-process prior to 1245 on 13 November 2024. 

e. Attendance is predicated upon submission and approval of the security vetting form through PEO STRI security review.  The security vetting form is attached to this announcement.   Please email the security vetting form with the RSVP email, outlined in paragraph 3a.  The security vetting form must be received by 4 November 2024, to ensure ample time for review.  Vendors will be informed via email of their approval / disapproval for attendance.  

f. Those registered for attendance must present a photo ID to gain entrance to the facility on the 13 November 2024 game day event. 

g. Within the Partnership IV facility parking lot, please do not park in the marked reserved spots.  If no open parking, attendees can park in the lot on the southeast corner of Science Drive and Technology Parkway, adjacent to the entrance to the PEO STRI main entrance gate and proceed on foot to Partnership IV (short walk – 5 minutes or less).

h. If you have questions for the UnITE Industry Informing Session briefers / panel members, you can send those questions in advance by submitting to  https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/1g03aZNMqh

4.  Points of Contact:

Primary POC: Raymond Beard, raymond.a.beard2.civ@army.mil

Secondary POC: William Moses, william.f.moses.civ@army.mil

Contracting/Agreement Officer: Ralph Barnes, ralph.r.barnes.civ@army.mil

Agreement Officer's Representative: Armando Torres, armando.torres2.civ@army.mil