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The USPFO for South Carolina intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the renovation, and addition, to the fire station located on McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, SC (Richland County). The project will provide approximately 9,169 SqFt of new construction, and approximately 8,231 SqFt (interior space) will require major demolition, renovation and reconfiguration. Buildings will be of permanent construction with HVAC systems, plumbing, mechanical systems, security systems and electrical systems. Additional facilities will include: carport paving, a manufactured aluminum canopy carport, translucent daylight panels in bay, overhead coiling door in bay, daylighting tubes, dumpster pad, storefront upgrade, rooftop daylighting monitor and upgrade painted CMU walls. This project will meet USGBC LEED Silver Certifiable level of construction.

The contract duration is 540 days after NTP has been issued. This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $36,500,000.00. The magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

The project will have nine (9) Options and they are listed in order of priority below:

1. Carport Paving
2. Manufactured Aluminum Canopy Carport
3. Translucent Daylight Panels in Bay
4. Overhead Coiling Door in Bay
5. Daylighting Tubes
6. Dumpster Pad
7. Upgrade Storefront
8. Rooftop Daylighting Monitor
9. Upgrade Painted CMU Walls

The following items are Brand Name Requirements:

1. HVAC Controls/Harris Integrated Solutions
2. Carpet tile
3. Cored and Locks/Best
4. Fire Alarm System/Monaco Enterprises, Inc

Your attention is directed to FAR Clause 52.219-14(b)(4) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING. The pre-bid conference/site-visit will be on 01 August 2019 at 9:00 AM EST. The location is listed in the solicitation. ALL INTERESTED CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend and all shall follow the conference registration and base access requirements outlined in the solicitation. If you are not cleared by base personnel, you will not be allowed on the base to attend the conference. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 9:00 PM EST on 26 July 2019 VIA EMAIL to both LTC James O. Robinson at james.o.robinson10.mil@mail.mil and SGT Christopher A. Jones at christopher.a.jones292.mil@mail.mil. All questions must be submitted via email and the subject line must reference the IFB Number (W912QG-19-B-0002). Phone calls/messages will not be returned.

The bid opening is scheduled for 2:00 PM EST on 21 August 2019. The bid opening will take place in the Auditorium of the TAG Building located at 1 National Guard Road, Columbia, SC 29201. Interested offerors must be registered in SAM in order to submit a bid. Your bid must include you CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If you are not currently registered, you may register at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Bids cannot be accepted from anyone who is not registered in SAM at the time of the bid opening. The registration process can take in excess of 10-days. You are highly encouraged to start the registration process early to insure that you are able to submit your bid for consideration. The solicitation and associated information will only be available from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/. FBO is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition related information for Federal Agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FBO before accessing the system. The USPFO for SC cannot email or send you copies of the plans and specifications or any other information. All required information must be obtained from FBO.
Disclaimer: The official plans and specifications are located on the official Government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by ANY OTHER SOURCE. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to FBO for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies, and all inquiries must be made in writing via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via postings to FBO. Place of performance is McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, SC.