Month: May 2021

SOURCES SOUGHT: A-10 Nacelles Center Section Assemblies

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The Technical Data Packages (TDP) for these A-10 Nacelles Center Section Assemblies items shall be furnished upon request. Please send such requests to Kristina Lenderman at kristina.lenderman@us.af.mil and the CDs containing the TDPs will be sent via FedEx.

Contractors that are interested in becoming a qualified source of manufacture for these items should review the attached Manufacturing Qualification Requirements and submit their Source Approval Request (SAR) to Kristina Lenderman at kristina.lenderman@us.af.mil.

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 1560 – AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
  • NAICS Code: 336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance: USA
  • Original Response Date: Jun 07, 2021, 04:00 pm MDT
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AECOM Technical Services Inc. awarded $225M contract architect-engineer services

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AECOM Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (W912DQ-21-D-3000); Arcadis U.S. Inc., Highlands Ranch, Colorado (W912DQ-21-D-3001); Black & Veatch – Geosyntec JV, Overland Park, Kansas (W912DQ-21-D-3002); Burns & McDonnell – EA JV, Kansas City, Missouri (W912DQ-21-D-3003); CDM Federal Programs Corp., Kansas City, Missouri (W912DQ-21-D-3004); HDR-OBG A JV, Kansas City, Missouri (W912DQ-21-D-3005); Jacobs Government Services Co., Arlington, Virginia (W912DQ-21-D-3006); Tetra Tech Inc., Kansas City, Missouri (W912DQ-21-D-3007); Weston Solutions Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania (W912DQ-21-D-3008); and WSP USA Solutions Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912DQ-21-D-3009), will compete for each order of the $225,000,000 order-dependent contract for architect-engineer services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 10 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 15, 2028. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, is the contracting activity.

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. provides consulting engineering, and construction services. The Company offers construction management services including preconstruction, construction, and operations services, as well as asset management services. AECOM Technical serves the wastewater, transportation, environmental, and facilities markets. (www.bloomberg.com)

SOURCES SOUGHT: General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following office space in Raleigh NC (7NC2166)

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The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under lease in Raleigh NC (7NC2166), that will be expiring. The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. The agency will consider, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.

The Government will consider space located in an existing building or new construction. A minimum of 7,200 of American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) Office Area (ABOA) square feet (SF) consisting of approximately (6,400 ABOA SF of contiguous office space and 800 ABOA SF of nearby securable storage space) to a maximum of 7,560 ABOA SF of contiguous office space and 840 ABOA SF nearby securable storage space within the Area of Consideration set forth below.

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: X1AA – LEASE/RENTAL OF OFFICE BUILDINGS
  • NAICS Code: 531120 – Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
  • Place of Performance: Raleigh, NC USA
  • Updated Response Date: Jun 04, 2021 05:00 pm EDT
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West Coast JV awarded $95M contract for a broad range of maintenance, repair, and minor construction work on real property at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Test and Training Range

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West Coast JV, Coos Bay, Oregon, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $95,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements program. This contract provides for a broad range of maintenance, repair, and minor construction work on real property at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Test, and Training Range, and Creech AFB, all located in Nevada, and is expected to be completed on April 14, 2026. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $720,100 for an acceptable demonstration project proposal are being obligated to the awardee at the time of the award. The 99th Contracting Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada, is the contracting activity (FA4861-21-D-0005).

West Coast Contractors specializes in heavy construction projects including bridges, harbors, marine facilities, and governmental projects. WCC is family-owned and headed by President David Kronsteiner and Vice President Lonnie Kronsteiner. WCC is well known for complex pile driving operations, strong foundations, and projects that are able to withstand severe weather conditions. WCC is proud of its closely-knit team which uses a “can do” attitude to create innovative cost-effective solutions for the challenging of projects. West Coast Contractors is a leader in environmentally friendly procedures for sensitive locations including oceans, rivers, deserts, and mountains and has a reputation for close communication, cooperation, and consideration for our clients, public agencies, the environment, and the public. (www.westcoastcontractors.com)

Angela O’Byrne: Award Winning Architect and President of Internationally-Known Perez APC

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Learn how to win local and international federal contracts with award-winning architect and CEO of Perez APC, Angela O’byrne!

BACKGROUND

Angela O’Byrne came from Cali, Columbia where she was born and moved to the United States years later. 

She then earned two master’s degrees in architecture from Tulane University and in real estate development from Columbia University, respectively. 

Meanwhile, she became part of the Perez APC, a U.S. based architecture and planning company with international reach. A few years later, she was asked by the owner to take over the company. 

Currently, O’Byrne is a licensed architect in 15 states, a licensed general contractor in two states, a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a LEED Accredited Professional.

She has also successfully led complex design and construction projects around the world, including a $500 Million USAID contract in Afghanistan— the largest infrastructure construction contract awarded to a women-owned business to date by the USAID-Afghanistan Mission.

With all of these, she was named as the 2016 Small Business Person of the Year in New Orleans and the first runner-up for the National Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

“Keep going around the world and keep doing more and more.”

ADVICE FOR BUSINESSES

1. Bid but ask for a debrief. 

O’Byrne doesn’t think that bidding is a bad strategy, in the sense that it’s a way to get your name in front of people. The only thing that you should do is ask for debriefs.

Although you don’t win every bid, you will be able to learn a lot from it through asking what’s wrong with your proposal and it also helps agency decision-makers learn from your company. 

“Like everything, if they don’t know who you are and they’ve never met you, at some point, you do have to look on FedBizOpps and start submitting proposals… You’re not going to win it the first time because they don’t know who you are.”

2. Market to international missions.

It’s not enough to just go after contracts in Washington D.C. because there are far more opportunities in the international market. 

With this, why not market to missions because these basically have their own budgets. 

Apart from that, you can meet people who are doing these jobs for years and learn from them. Although you will be spending money on marketing, the return on investment is far more advantageous.

3. Find the ones who want to help.

Avail all the resources that you can use in building your business and these include organizations and people who want to help you. 

In fact, it was years on being in the 8(a) program when O’Byrne got their first contract and she would have never done that without the help of their Procurement Technical Assistance Center person. 

So, you really have to find the ones who really care and then latch onto those people and they will help you. They really will. 

“You can tell quite quickly who in those agencies and which OSDBUs actually care about the mission and want to help you. And you can tell which ones don’t care. So, don’t waste your time with the ones that don’t care because they will waste a whole lot of time.”

ARE YOU COMMITTED ENOUGH?

Building a business is really difficult and it is easy to get discouraged, so O’Byrne recommends to do some soul searching and decide whether you’re committed enough to stick it out.

You have to decide, “Are you committed enough to stay the course?” Because if you’re not, don’t do it. 

Don’t put yourself through this because it’s going to be tough. There are going to be a lot of ups and downs. You never arrive, you’re always striving, and it’s always going to be difficult. 

“It’s not for everybody. You know, you really need to be real with yourself and don’t do it, if you don’t really feel like you’re up for it.”

RESOURCES

If you want to learn more on how to win local and international federal contracts with Angela O’byrne, then be sure to click the resources below. You can also visit the GovCon Giant website or the new GovCon Edu where you learn everything about government contracting!

005: Angela O’Byrne – Award Winning and Internationally Known Architect

https://govcongiants1.wpengine.com/podcast/2019/05/28/005/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbcwfN57Y9Y

 

SOURCES SOUGHT: NDW Professional Engineering Support

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The information collected in this RFI will be used to further define the Government’s requirements and create the appropriate acquisition strategy. Consequently, do not submit proprietary information in response to this request. All submission information will be considered in finalizing the AFNWC/NDW, Professional Engineering Support requirements.
AFNWC/PZNK is issuing this RFI to obtain information on the latest offerings, best practices, and approaches for the NDW Professional Engineering Support requirements. This RFI shall not be construed as a decision or obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services cited in this notice. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary.

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: R425 – SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
  • NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services
  • Place of Performance: USA
  • Original Response Date: Jun 21, 2021, 12:00 pm MDT
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092: Ariela Wagner – Protecting Construction Lien & Bond Claim Rights for Subcontractors and Supplier

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Ariela Wagner is the president and founder of SunRay Construction Solutions. She has over 14 years of construction industry experience. With the mission to be the best and easiest construction document service in the USA, SunRay secures the lien rights of general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers nationally and helps them get paid.

For a nominal fee SunRay ensures that each required Preliminary Notice, Lien and Claim on Bond is carefully, thoroughly and timely executed as per the rules/laws of that state. Many small businesses are left with very little recourse once they run into a problem with a not so great contractor so they provided the solution by maintaining state-of-the-art Preliminary Notice/Notice to Owner system that ensures requests are sent on time, securing lien rights for subcontractors and suppliers throughout the country.

In this episode, Ariela and I discuss how small companies can stay protected during these difficult times when money is a scarce resource. I can tell you from someone who personally went through multiple instances of having to fight to get paid, this solution made a ton of sense to me. Her and I dig into her journey and back story of business hazing, litigation and climbing her way back to the top.

Before we started recording Ariela assured me that nothing was off the table that was the green light I needed to ask away. Listen to my interesting conversation with our next giant, Ariela Wagner.

ManTech SRS Technologies Inc. awarded $100M contract for range sustainability services for military training and testing range complexes and assets at various locations worldwide

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ManTech SRS Technologies Inc., Herndon, Virginia, is awarded a maximum value of $100,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architect-engineering contract for range sustainability services for military training and testing range complexes and assets at various locations worldwide. Work will be performed at various locations worldwide including, but not limited to, California (30%); Hawaii (25%); Guam (15%); Washington (10%); Alaska (5%); Arizona (5%); Nevada (5%); and Virginia (5%), and is expected to be completed by April 2028. No task orders are being issued at this time. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,000 will be obligated at the time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Future task orders will be primarily funded by operation and maintenance (Navy) funds. This contract was competitively procured via the beta.sam.gov online website, with two offers received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N62473-21-D-2212).

ManTech SRS Technologies, Inc. provides information technology and system engineering services. The Company offers engagement modeling and simulation, information security, telecommunications, database engineering, tests and evaluations, sensor and radar systems, system safety, software programs, and document detective products. ManTech SRS Technologies operates worldwide. (www.bloomberg.com)

SOURCES SOUGHT: US GOVERNMENT SEEKS SOURCES FOR LEASED RETAIL AND RELATED SPACE

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The U.S. Government currently occupies retail/office and related space in a shopping center under lease in Huntsville, Texas, that will be expiring. The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous and is seeking to lease between a minimum of 2400 SF and a maximum of 2800 SF gross square feet of existing Class A or B retail space, in Huntsville, Texas, specifically in state zip code, 77340. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements, and telecommunication infrastructure and non-productive agency downtime.

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: X1AA – LEASE/RENTAL OF OFFICE BUILDINGS
  • NAICS Code: 531120 – Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
  • Place of Performance: Huntsville, TX 77340 USA
  • Original Response Date: May 31, 2021 05:00 pm CDT
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Bell Boeing Joint Program Office awarded $143.1M contract N00383-19-D-U501 for the logistics and repair support of MV-22B, CMV-22 (Navy) and CV-22 (Air Force) Osprey components

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Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, California, Maryland, is awarded $143,198,723 for a delivery order (N00383-21-F-0U51) under previously awarded performance-based logistics requirements contract N00383-19-D-U501 for the logistics and repair support of MV-22B, CMV-22 (Navy), and CV-22 (Air Force) Osprey components. All work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas. Work is expected to be completed by December 2025. Fiscal 2021 working capital funds (Navy) in the full amount of $143,198,723 will be obligated at the time of award and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One source was solicited for this non-competitive requirement pursuant to the authority set forth in 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, with one offer received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office was founded in 1981. The Company’s line of business includes the manufacturing and assembling of complete aircraft. (www.bloomberg.com)