THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Air Force is seeking sources for a potential set-aside for 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or Small Business concerns. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to obtain information on qualified and experienced contractors interested in providing proposals on a MACC (Multiple Award Construction Contract) solicitation. IF ADEQUATE RESPONSES ARE NOT RECEIVED FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CONCERNS, THE ACQUISITION MAY BE SOLICITED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS.

The MACC contracts is a firm-fixed price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that provides a vehicle for execution of a broad range of maintenance, repair, and minor construction projects estimated between $400,000 and $5 Million performed under a design-build, or bid-build process. In-house design capability or ready access to design capability is required. Work to be performed will be within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Sector 23, Construction, with a small business size standard of $33.5 million.

The succesful contractor(s) will be required to furnish all materials, equipment, estimating software, personnel, and all else necessary to design, manage, and accomplish individual construction projects. Typically, the contractors will be required to provide submission of a minimum design and a cost proposal for each project to be evaluated for technical acceptability and awarded to the lowest priced offeror. Work may be performed at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB); Creech AFB; the Tonopah Test Range (TTR); and/or other related sites within Nevada.

Although still under consideration, the maximum program amount is expected to be $90 Million and it is anticipated that five (5) contracts will be awarded. The contract term will be for an initial one year period with an additional, potential four (4) one-year option periods.

Request interested firms respond to this notice and provide the following:
(a) Firm's INFORMATION [NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, cage CODE];
(b) Firm's INTEREST to qualify [e.g., prime contractor, teaming partner, joint venture, primary subcontractor];
(c) STATUS [e.g., 8(a) (including graduation date), HUBZone-certified small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, small business, large business, etc.];
(d) CAPABILITY STATEMENT [Interested contractors must demonstrate a history of relevant construction experience with a primary focus on IDIQ type contracts and simultaneous performance of multiple projects at different locations and include a summary of relevant (multiple trade, multiple task order, construction projects), and recent (within the last three fiscal years) performance history (identified by contract/project number, project title, dollar amount, point(s) of contact with telephone/fax numbers, and in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor, etc.) performed)];
(e) BONDING CAPABILITY on individual projects and aggregate requirements; and
(f) PERCENT OF WORK the firm can commit to accomplishing construction with in-house (not subcontracted) labor.

Interested Contractors must provide the above information to the points of contact listed herein. Responses shall be limited to three (3) pages and should be submitted as fax or an email attachment where possible. Hard copies are neither preferred nor desired. The Government reserves the right to set all or part of this acquisition aside for small business, 8(a), HUBZone small business, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business firms based on the responses it receives.

This request for information (RFI) notice is issued for planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this notice will assist the Government in identifiying potential sources and determining if a set-aside fo all or part of the solicitation is appropriate. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, or pay for any proposal preparation costs.