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The US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for construction activities to remove an existing lead based paint system on the steel superstructure of a bridge, the bearings and handrails; the cleaning and preparation of the metal surfaces; the furnishing, application and protection of the paint coatings; the protection from paint of all surfaces not to be painted; and repainting the bridge with a tested and approved paint system at Kanopolis Lake Project in Marquette, Kansas. It will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 13.

In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimate magnitude if this construction project is: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

This procurement is a competitive small business set aside utilizing the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors).

The estimate performance period for completion of construction is 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the Pre-Solicitation Announcement will be modified accordingly.

There will be an organized site visit planned for this solicitation. The details will be included in the solicitation.

Proposal Bonds shall be in the amount of 20% of the proposal price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is lesser of the two values. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued.

Proposals will be due the day and time specified in the solicitation. The solicitation is expected to be available within the next 60 days.

To view or download the solicitation and all other associated documents requires registration at the https://sam.gov website. Offerors are responsible for checking the sam.gov website frequently for any update(s) or questions and answers to the solicitation. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. This website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the document at the reference website.

Prior to submitting a proposal, interested offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Proposals from contractors without an active SAM registration will NOT be considered for award. Firms can register via the SAM internet website at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. SAM.GOV registration is free of charge. For assistance with SAM registration, please visit https://www.aptac-us.org/

For any questions or inquiries, contact the primary point of contact listed on this announcement.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via email when the solicitation is made available.

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