Security Lighting

PROJECT TITLE: AIRFIELD LIGHTING UPGRADE

1. THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) CONSTRUCTION SOLICITATION, PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PARTS 14 AND 36, IS FOR THE ADDITION OF EIGHT NEW LED LIGHT POLES ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS SOLICITATION ALSO INCLUDES AN OPTION CLIN TO UPGRADE EXISTING FLIGHTLINE LIGHTS TO LED FIXTURES.

2. LOCATION OF PERFORMANCE IS AT THE 122D FIGHTER WING, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46809

3. TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS (100%) SET ASIDE IAW FAR 19.502-2(A)

4. NAICS: 238210 ($19,000,000)

5. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: FARS 36.204 (E) BETWEEN $250,000 AND $500,000.

6. BID, PAYMENT, AND PERFORMANCE BONDS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTS GREATER THAN $150,000.00

7. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON 26 JUNE 2025 AT 09:00 AM LOCAL TIME. SEE SOLICITATION FOR ACCESS REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE REVIEW WWW.SAM.GOV FOR UP-TO-DATE DETAILS.

8. BIDDERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND ADHERING TO ALL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS AND AMENDMENTS POSTED TO WWW.SAM.GOV.

9. BIDDERS SHALL INTERPRET THE SOLICITATION (SF1442) AND ATTACHMENTS INCLUDING THE DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND SOW TO GIVE MEANING TO ALL ITS PARTS. IN THE EVENT OF A DISCREPANCY, GENERALLY THE MORE STRINGENT SHALL APPLY. ALL DEFICIENCIES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A BID.

10. AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHOSE BID CONFORMS TO THE INVITATION FOR BIDS AND IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ONLY PRICE AND PRICE RELATED FACTORS. BIDS MUST VIA THE PIEE SOLICITATION MODULE. ANY BID SUBMITTED VIA OTHER METHOD WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. SEE THE SOLICITATION FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON SUBMISSION. A BID BOND MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE OFFER, OR THE OFFER WILL BE REJECTED.

11. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARMY FAR SUPPLEMENT 5132.702(A)(II)(B), FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.Update 0001: Solicitation Close Date and Time Updated on SAM.gov to match SF 1442.

Update: The Pre-Bid conference has been rescheduled to 26 June 2025, at 0900 local time.

Update to Bid Opening (10 Jul 2025)

Due to urgent Government Requirements, bid opening will NOT occur on 11 Jul 2025, at 0930 EST. In accordance with FAR 14.402-3(a)(C), “the time specified for opening of bids will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first workday on which normal Government processes resume.”

Government operations will resume on 15 July 2025. Bid opening will be on 15 July 2025, at 0930 EST. An update was made to “SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS”.

A Teams invite will be posted to SAM.gov closer to the solicitation end date.

Please review the SAM.gov posting updated. for all interested offerors and their major subcontractors are encouraged to attend the bid opening.