Construct C-130J Flight Simulator Facility

The California Air National Guard (CA ANG) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances, and supervision necessary for the construction of a C-130J Flight Simulator Building at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station (ANGS), Ventura County, California.The project will construct a newly completed facility that will encompass approximately 11,225 sq. ft. consisting of a simulator hangar high bay and general-purpose shops, supporting administrative spaces, and mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and telecommunications rooms.This project will support training and administrative requirements for the CA ANG. This project is a high-priority reprogramming action of Congress and critical to the CA ANG's current mission for the 146th Airlift Wing.  Funds are not presently available for this requirement. Currently the Government

anticipates that funds will become available prior to (but no later than) midnight on 30 September 2020. This action has been identified on the National Guard priority list for aw ard if funds become available and the prices received are w ithin an aw ardable range.The construction/contract duration is 400 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) to include inspection and punch list activities, which provides adequate time. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of $39.5M. Pursuant to Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement 236.204(i), the magnitude of this project is between $11,000,000 and $25,000,000. This solicitation is reserved for small business firms only.A pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 10:00 a.m. local time at the CA ANG's Channel Islands ANGS.  See Solicitation Section 00100 of the solicitation for specific registration information and details.  For orientation purposes the nearest GPS address to the contractor’s commercial inspection gate is:  4146 Naval Air Road, Port Hueneme, CA  93041.  All interested contractors will be expected to pre-coordinate security access for the actual date of pre-bid conference posted in the solicitation or expect denial of base access.  “Same day” changes to approved access rosters will not be possible.  Interested contractors prepared in advance with confirmed pre-coordinated access will report to the main gate to be directed to the pre-bid conference.  The site visit will follow the pre-bid conference.  Interested contractors are strongly encouraged to attend both and shall follow any other conference registration and base access requirements posted in the solicitation.  Any questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. local time two business days prior to the event via email to Senior Master Sergeant Paul (Nick) Ochs (paul.n.ochs.mil@army.mil) and Mrs. Jennifer Jackson-Garcia (jennifer.l.jacksongarcia.civ@army.mil).  Please direct all security access coordination and requests to Master Sergeants Randy Van Otten (randolph.van_otten.2@us.af.mil) and Jaime Jimenez (jaime.jimenez.1@us.af.mil).  Please submit the following information for all attendees:Firm name and telephone numberEach visitor's name and Social Security No.Driver license state and numberCitizenshipThis project has Additive Bid Items (ABI) and, the Government will determine apparent low bidder in accordance with the procedure described in DFARS Provision 252.236-7007, Additive or Deductive Items.  The following ABIs are included with the following order of priority:Provide back-up chiller (CH-2) with protective bollardsProvide bridge crane (machine & rails only) with smaller-sized overhead coiling exterior door (in lieu of no crane with larger sized overhead coiling exterior door)Provide breathing air compressor in simulator motion bayProvide 2" clad (to match building xxterior) 8" CMU wall (2 segments) at mechanical equipment yard (in lieu of chain-link fencing (2 Segments) with visual slats)Provide epoxy paint flooring in mechanical, electrical, and communications rooms, and simulator motion bay (in lieu of coated concrete)Provide scheduled interior floor finishes (in lieu of coated concrete; not including epoxy or anti-static flooring in communication room, or porcelain tile in restrooms and janitor closet)Provide illuminated unit insignia sign (with controls) on building exteriorProvide 2" fabricated wall panels on building exterior (in lieu of 2" EIFS)Provide translucent fiberglass wall panels (horizontal clarestory installation) (in lieu of scheduled materials/wall system)Provide translucent fiberglass wall panels (vertical, 2 stripe installation) (in lieu of scheduled materials/wall system)Proved 2" clad (to match building exterior) 8" CMU wall (3 segments) trash dumpster enclosure with ornamental gateProvide additional concrete sidewalk pavements as indicated on drawingsProvide landscaping around building (in lieu of specified native grass) Disclaimer:  The official plans and specifications 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 Contract Opportunities module of the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://sam.gov/) for 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 offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages.  The Government will not issue paper copies.  All inquiries must be in writing, preferably via email, to the persons specified in the solicitation.  All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web.Please Note:  Requesting access to secure documents does not result in an automatic approval and is dependent upon a review of each requesting firm's individual request by Government personnel.  When submitting requests for access, please ensure that your request includes your firm's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (at a minimum) and that you are allowing 24-48 hours for the normal workflow to be processed.Update 18 July 2022 - The submission deadline posted with the original Contract Opportunities was corrected to match the date posted on the attached Standard Form 1442.  The deadline for submission of bids is corrected to 17 August 2022 at 10:00am Pacific Time.Update 22 July 2022 - Questions & Answers received prior to close of business on 22 July have been posted.  No amendment is being issued at this time.Update 10 August 2022 - The subject solicitation is hereby amended to (1) extend the deadline for submission of bids and the bid opening date until 24 August 2022, (2) remove and replace Wage Determination CA20210015 Revision 5 (29 April 2022) with Wage Determination CA 20210015 Revision 6 (5 August 2022).  Please ensure that you acknowledge the amendment prior to submitting your bid.  The Question and Answer period concluded on Monday, 8 August 2022 and will not be extended.  AMENDMENT 1Update 12 August 2022 - The subject solicitation is hereby amended to (1) remove and replace Wage Determination CA20210015 Revision 6 (5 August 2022) with Wage Determination CA20210015 Revision 7 (12 August 2022), (2) incorporate first round of responses to pre-bid questions (remaining questions will be answered as soon as possible), and (3) revise ABI line item descriptions to clarify the corresponding Optional Line Item (OLI).  Please ensure that you acknowledge the amendment prior to submitting your bid.  The solicitation deadline remains unchanged.  AMENDMENT 2Update 15 August 2022 - The second round of responses to pre-bid questions are provided--this is not a formal amendment to the solicitation.  The Government anticipates responding to remainin questions NLT COB Wednesday, 17 August 2022.Update 17 August 2022 - The subject solicitation is hereby amended to (1) incorporate Addenda 2 to the plans and specifications, and (2) incorporate final responses to pre-bid questions.Update 18 August 2022 - The Interested Vendor List (IVL) effective one (1) week prior to bid opening is posted for bidder reference and convenience; this attachment will not be updated.  Information appearing on the IVL is provided by individual firms and the Government is not responsible for the accuracy of the data presented.Update 26 August 2022 - The Abstract of Offers is posted.