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Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Bliss is issuing a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for an Invitation for Bids (IFB) firm fixed price construction contract that consists of constructing 8 – 10 X 12 pre-fabricated concrete box culverts with wing walls and aprons. The roadway shall be reconstructed as per plan sheets. Work is located at on Range Road 7 at mile marker 4, approximately 12 miles north of the Main Cantonment, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico in Dona Ana County. This acquisition is planned to be a 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses under NAICS 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (Size Standard $45 Million). The magnitude of the procurement is estimated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.00.

The contractor shall provide all plant, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, supplies and transportation necessary to complete this scope of work. Except as provided elsewhere in this contract, all work shall comply with applicable State, local and Federal laws and regulations, industry and construction codes and standards, manufacturer's specifications and recommendations, and all contract special provisions, terms and conditions. All work under this contract will be performed within the confines of the WSMR Military Installation, at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The Wage Determination: General Decision Number: NM20230045 03/30/2023; Superseded General Decision Number: NM20220045; State: New Mexico; Construction Type: Building; County: Dona Ana County in New Mexico, will govern work under this contract. The bid guarantee in the amount shall be at least 20% of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000.00, in accordance with FAR 28.101-2. Performance and payment bonds must equal 100 percent of the original contract price. An organized site visit will be conducted for this procurement. Details of that site visit will be available in the solicitation.

The tentative anticipated date for issuing the solicitation is on or about 15 August 2023, bid opening is to be determined (TBD) and completing contract performance is 395 calendar days after contract award under solicitation number: W911SG23B0003. The technical exhibits will be available for inspection without charge thru SAM.gov at https://sam.gov. No paper copies of this solicitation are available. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to all documents. Interested parties must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov to receive a government contract award. Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) must also be current and include NAICS 237310 to qualify to receive a contract award.

The point of contact for this acquisition is Tonia L. Smith, Contract Specialist, and Angela Chaplinski, Contracting Officer.

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