Z--ACI EMERGENCY TEMPORARY ROOF REPAIRS IN THE STATES OF LOUISIANA, MARYLAND/DC, MISSISSIPPI, AND SOUTH CAROLINA - HUBZONE SET-ASIDE; US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DISTRICT

On or about 31 October 2008, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District will issue a Request for Proposal for four (4) Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC) to provide Emergency Temporary Roof Repair Services in support of disasters or emergency missions assigned to USACE by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). One solicitation package will be utilized to award four (4) CONUS contracts based upon the specific states of: Louisiana, Maryland/DC, Mississippi, and South Carolina. One (1) contract will be awarded for each state. Proposals will be due on or about 03 December 2008. Contracts will be awarded on a best value basis and the award is anticipated to occur by approximately 01 February 2009. A proposal conference will be held on 06 November 2008 10:00 am 12:00 pm at the Double Tree Club Hotel Atlanta Airport, 3400 Norman Berry Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344 to answer interested contractors questions regarding this requirement. Reservations for an overnight stay can be made by calling the hotel at 404-763-1600. Questions and answers will be posted to the FedBizOpps website by amendment on or about 13 November 2008. THIS REQUIREMENT IS SET-ASIDE FOR HUBZONE COMPETITION ONLY. To comply with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, solicitations are also set-aside to only allow for local firms within the each state to compete. Example: If you have a functional business/company in the state in which you are submitting a proposal you will be able to compete for that specific requirement. The business/company is required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at www.ccr.gov; with the address of the local area business. The contract will be awarded for a three-year base period and one two-year option period for a total of five years and will have a $12.5 million maximum. Task orders between $2,500 and $12.5 million will be issued as needed during the contract period. NAICS Code 238160 is utilized for this procurement, with average annual gross receipts of $14 million or less to be considered a small business. Work consists of Government furnished plastic sheeting installation, demonstrated capability for special needs installations, proposals for best practices for small area and metal roof repairs, and database capability. The Contractor will be required to commence work immediately after task orders are issued. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. Bonding documents including the power of attorney shall bear an original signature by an officer of the surety. Proposers/Offerors: Please be advised of the on-line registration requirement in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) database www.ccr.gov, and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to ORCA. This solicitation is being advertised under the North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code 238160 Roofing Contractors. Please ensure that this NAICS code is incorporated into your current CCR profile at www.ccr.gov. Failure to have this NAICS code current in CCR may result in not being considered for the award. Obtaining Solicitation Documents: Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov). Registering is required to access solicitation documents. Federal Business Opportunities provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis/modifications or pre-solicitation notices/amendments. Summary of access requirements to solicitations is as follows: 1. Find solicitation announcement in FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) 2. If you are a first time user, you will have to register** (see info included below); Otherwise, enter username and password. 3. Click on Opportunities hyperlink at top of the fbo.gov. 4. Enter solicitation number of project in Keywords/SOL # box and click on the GO button. 5. Click on the link for the solicitation or amendment. 6. If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact you, click on ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS link. 7. Click on PACKAGES link. 8. To access solicitation documents, Central Contractor Registration Marketing Partnering Identification Number (MPIN) and solicitation number are required. Click on GO button. Follow the on-screen requirements to access and download the solicitation documents or amendments. Registration: The information listed below is required to register. 1. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) 2. DUNS Number or CAGE code 3. Telephone Number 4. E-Mail address Telephone calls regarding contractual questions should be made to: Judy Knox, Contract Specialist at (402) 995 2059. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: Hubert Carter, Office of Small Business Programs at (402) 995-2910. Telephone calls regarding contents of specifications should be made to: Kim Thomas, Project Manager at (402) 995-2448.