Month: November 2020

US Foods Inc. Awarded $37.2M IDIQ Contract For Full-line Food Distribution

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US Foods Inc., Salem, Missouri, has been awarded a maximum $37,260,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-quantity contract for full-line food distribution. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a 108-day bridge contract with no option periods. Locations of performance are Missouri and Illinois, with a Feb. 16, 2021, performance completion date. Using customers are Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The type of appropriation is fiscal 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting agency is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE300-21-D-3300).

US Foods, Inc. distributes food products. The Company offers fresh meats, appetizers, prepared meals, and frozen foods. US Foods serves the educational institutions, restaurants, healthcare, hospitality, and government sectors in the United States. (www.bloomberg.com)

RFI: Lessors of Real Estate Property

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The Government’s desire is for a full-service lease for approximately 6400 rentable square feet of retail space for an Armed Forces Career Center for a term not to exceed five (5) years with Government termination rights and located within a defined delineated area in Modesto, CA.

  • Product Service Code: X1AA – LEASE/RENTAL OF OFFICE BUILDINGS
  • NAICS Code: 531190 – Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
  • Place of Performance: Modesto, CA 95350 USA
  • Original Response Date: Nov 13, 2020 12:00 pm PST
  • Full details via beta.sam.gov

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Government Transition from DUNS Number to New Unique Entity Identifier Extended

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As readers in this space know from prior posts, anyone seeking to do business with the federal government must have a unique entity identifier, currently the  D-U-N-S® Number, for use in government award systems. The government previously announced that it is migrating away from the current proprietary D-U-N-S® (DUNS) Number toward a new unique entity identifier generated directly by SAM.gov. 

The deadline for completing that transition has been extended. 

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to finalize their transition to using the SAM-generated unique entity identifier (unique entity ID or UEI) by April 2022. GSA will be contracting with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) to ensure full continuity of services—including DUNS number assignment, monitoring, and validation of entity uniqueness—during the extended transition period. 

Active SAM.gov registrants will have their UEI assigned and viewable within SAM.gov; there is no action for registered entities to take at this time.  

With the new contractor and schema comes a new name. The DUNS will be replaced by the Unique Entity ID, a 12-character mix of numbers and letters following a set pattern described in the new technical details.

The new number also comes with a new process. Rather than going through the vendor to obtain the unique ID, organizations will be able to request a Unique Entity ID at the same time they register with SAM.gov, which is also where they will be able to make changes to their profiles and request assistance.

In the future, any new entity coming to SAM.gov to register for the first time will have a streamlined experience. They will request their identifier from within SAM.gov, no longer needing to go to a third-party website or deal with separate service desks to get help.  SAM.gov will generate the UEI for each new entity as part of the standard registration process.  We are working to ensure all IAE systems are updated to support the new identifier. 

As we move through the various phases of this transition, the IAE team will continue to communicate in this forum so that system users and other interested parties can be well informed.

Tyonek Services Overhaul Facility Awarded $92.8M Contract For C‐5M sustainment

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Tyonek Services Overhaul Facility – Stennis LLC,* Kiln, Mississippi, has been awarded a $92,800,000 contract for C‐5M sustainment. This contract provides for alternative modification installation services. Work will be performed in Waco, Texas, and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2030. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. A combination of fiscal 2020 transportation working capital funds and fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $6,577,182 are being obligated at the time of the award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8525‐21‐D‐0001).

Tyonek Services Overhaul Facility – Stennis LLC was founded in 2016. The company’s line of business includes the manufacturing of search and navigation equipment. (www.bloomberg.com)

Sources Sought: Construction of Highways, Roads & Bridges

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The East Portal Access Road is located in Montrose County, Colorado.  The road begins at the intersection with State Highway 347 at the entrance station to the Black Canyon National Park about 6 miles north of US-50. The road continues for 6.85 miles to the northeast where it terminates at the gate to the Crystal Dam facilities road.  The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) maintains the road for access to its Crystal Dam and Power Plant and to the recreational facilities along the Gunnison River.

The scope of the project would be to pulverize and overlay the pavement 5 miles and reconstruct 0.3 miles.  The major items of work will include paving, rock excavation (blasting) and rock removal (scaling), rockfall protection, cleaning the ditches and culverts, and full-depth reclamation and paving.

  • Product Service Code: Y1LB – CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS, BRIDGES, AND RAILWAYS
  • NAICS Code: 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
  • Place of Performance: Montrose, CO 81401 USA
  • Original Response Date: Nov 13, 2020 02:00 am MST
  • Full details via beta.sam.gov

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074: Cesar Nader – Practical Advice on how to grow your company in the federal arena

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Today’s guests, Cesar Nader, CEO of X Corp solutions of Virginia is leading the charge and helping the small firm grow to the mid-tier level, harnessing the power of federal contracts. Mr. Cesar Nader is a highly sought out speaker and thought leader in the government contracting space. You may have heard him speak at the National 8a Conference, HUBZone, Veterans in Business or Amex Open events.

In 2011, mr. Nader retired from the Marines. And shortly thereafter started teaching military veterans how to transition at X Corp. He began his career as the director of business strategy. And over the next four years worked his way up to the president and CEO.

In today’s episode, we discuss a wide range of topics, including how to break into an agency, how to land over 182 awards, why he made it his purpose to go after prime contracts relevant to capacity, how to handle matchmaking events, the importance of spending RFIs and the marvel name that they call X Corp employees. X Corp solutions is a leader in the federal marketplace tackling the areas of intelligence, security and cyber, professional management integration facility, property management, training, and educational development.

$119.2M Contract For SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Test Production Awarded To Hologic Inc.

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Hologic Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $119,285,089 firm-fixed-price contract for SARS-CoV-2 molecular test production and capacity expansion. This contract provides for the expansion of manufacturing capabilities through additional equipment, material/supplies, and facility infrastructure. Work will be performed in Somerset, Wisconsin; Hudson, Wisconsin; Menomonie, Wisconsin; Anaheim, California; Baldwin, Wisconsin; Guilford, Maine; and San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by January 2022. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition. Funding is authorized through Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266) from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority in the full amount which is being obligated at the time of the award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA8656-21-C-0002).

Hologic, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products. The Company’s core business units focus on diagnostics, breast health, GYN surgical, and skeletal health. (www.bloomberg.com)

Sources Sought: Ceiling Mounted Patient Lift System

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Strategic Acquisition Center seeks information from industry regarding the provision of Ceiling Mounted Patient Lift Systems for the transfer of physically challenged patients, including installation, accessories, and consumables, on behalf of VHA.

  • Product Service Code: 6515 – MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
  • NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance: USA
  • Original Response Date: Nov 12, 2020 03:30 pm EST

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Ernst and Young LLP Awarded $98M Contract For Audit Services

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Ernst and Young LLP, New York, New York, is being awarded a maximum $98,142,615 labor-hour contract for audit services for the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General audits of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) financial statements, with an expected completion date of Dec. 31, 2021. The contract has a one-year base period with four individual one-year option periods and is the result of a competitive acquisition for which two quotes were received. Subject to availability of funding, fiscal 2021 operations, and maintenance (DLA) funds in the amount of $18,838,861 will be obligated when funds are available for this contract. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Contract Services Directorate, Columbus, Ohio, is the contracting activity (HQ0423-21-F-0010).

Ernst & Young LLP, doing business as EY, provides professional services. The Company offers assurance, audit, tax, financial, and business advisory services to the automotive, financial, government, entertainment, mining, real estate, technology, and telecommunication industries. EY serves customers worldwide. (www.bloomberg.com)

Sources Sought: Pharmacy Wall-to-Wall Inventory

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 9 Network Contracting Office, on behalf of the VISN 9 Medical Centers is conducting market research through this sources sought notice Pharmacy Wall-to-Wall Inventory to seek sources to identify potential experienced businesses that are capable of meeting the requirements per the Statement of Work (SOW) below Purpose and Objectives.

  • Product Service Code: R706 – SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORT
  • NAICS Code: 541614 – Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
  • Place of Performance: VAMC Memphis, VAMC Mountain Home, VAMC Nashville VAMC Murfreesboro, VAMC Lexington, VAMC Louisville, USA
  • Original Response Date: Nov 09, 2020 04:00 pm CSTFull details via beta.sam.gov

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