Y--The purpose of this announcement is to inform all vendors who submitted Proposals that the Awards are now anticipated on or about Mar 31, 2014.

The purpose of this announcement is to inform all vendors who submitted Proposals that the Awards are now anticipated on or about Mar 31, 2014. A question has arisen during the award process which has caused the Government to seek an additional legal review of our process. This Announcement is for informational purposes only. No response to this announcement is required. Contact: W912L2-13-R-0002 - SYNOPSIS The USPFO for Arizona intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Construction Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) for maintenance, repair, construction and design-build services at National Guard Facilities throughout Arizona: 161th ANG, Phoenix IAP, Phoenix, AZ; 162nd ANG, Tucson IAP, Tucson, AZ; Camp Navajo, Bellemont, AZ; National Guard Facilities at Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, AZ; Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ; Marana Air Park, Marana, AZ; and Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR), Phoenix AZ. Work to be performed under the MATOC contracts will include, but are not limited to, construction, demolition/remediation services, and limited design services for projects designated for real property facilities normally on Arizona Army and Air National Guard sites. Projects will principally be bid build type from already completed designs, and/or projects specified by a Statement of Work (SOW) using the Master Specification. Typical work includes, but is not be limited to: interior and exterior renovations, heating and air-conditioning, HVAC controls, plumbing, fire suppression, interior and exterior electrical and lighting, fire and intrusion alarms, communications, limited utilities, site-work, landscaping, fencing, masonry, roofing, concrete, asphalt paving, storm drainage, limited environmental remediation, construction of new facilities, surveys, studies, design-build and other related work. All will be in accordance with individual task order requirements, specifications and drawings provided with each project or master specifications. It should be noted that the majority of task orders under these contracts will be for sustainment, repair and maintenance (SRM) projects at the under $1M dollar level. However, offerings may on rare occasion include some design/build projects some of which may be non-complex o r complex performance based offerings. Complex design-build projects will normally be solicited using a two phase approach as described in Section 00800. Prospective contractors must be able to respond within 120 minutes (2 hours) in response to emergencies via the main office or a staffed satellite office. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 236220 and 237990. The small business size standard is $33.5 million average annual revenue for the previous three years. This is a total small business set-aside. The government anticipates award of a minimum of nine (9) individual MATOC contracts, providing sufficient qualified contractors present offers. All responsible firms may submit an offer. These anticipated contracts will consist of a Base Award Period of two (2) calendar years, and 3 one-year option periods. Total contract period, to include options, shall not exceed five (5) calendar years. Task Orders will range from $200.00 to $5,000,000.00. The total of individual task orders placed against this contract shall not exceed $20,000,000.00 to any one contractor. The selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 source selection procedures. Proposals will be evaluated on Past Performance, Technical, and Price Evaluation of a Prototypical Project. Prospective offerors must submit a written past performance, a technical proposal, and a price proposal for the prototypical project to be considered for award. The prototypical project will be used to evaluate the price proposal and portions of the technical proposal; and will not be awarded. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about 04 MARCH 2013. A Pre-proposal conference and site visit is scheduled on or about THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2013. Details for registering for the conference will be available in the solicitation Section 00100. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and should register, in accordance with the requirements to be provided in the solicitation, prior to attending for clearance to the facility. The solicitation closing date is scheduled for on-or-about 03 APRIL 2013, actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be processed through FedBizOpps. Effective May 29, 2012 Government systems such as CCR and ORCA (on-line representations and certifications) are migrating to in System for Award Management (SAM). Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information will be available from the Federal Business Opportunities system (FedBizOpps.gov or fbo.gov) contractors and subcontractors interested in this project must register at this site. The plans and specifications will be distributed using the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps.gov or fbo.gov) system. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: (1) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN); (2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code; (3) Telephone Number; and (4) E-Mail Address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. Reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 12 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO. See video in vendor guide at 3.3 on advanced functions for other information. Bidders/offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data. This solicitation is not a competitive bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. If you have any questions concerning this procurement you are encouraged to Email your questions to [email protected] . DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specification are located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the FedBizOpps.gov or fbo.gov 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 an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will issue no paper copies.