Author: Eric Coffie

Eric Coffie, is an entrepreneur, author, podcaster, speaker and creator of Govcon Giants TV @ YouTube. The #1 YouTube channel on the internet teaching companies how to navigate the federal marketplace. Widely considered one of the world’s leading experts on procuring federal contracts.

075: Frank Spencer III -Turns $1,000 investment into multi million dollar construction firm

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Today’s podcast guest is Frank Spencer III, President of Aztec Contractors Inc.  When he first started in construction, his father offered to sell him a dormant construction business for just a $1,000. He essentially just purchased the rights to the name, but the story does not end there. His father also charged him rent to use the space where he set up his first office. Even knowing that Frank had very little funds to work with. To hear the rest of the story tune in all the way to the end on the show. But all I can say is that today Aztec contractors is now a prominent construction company in El Paso, Texas, who is working on several high-profile school projects.

In today’s episode we discuss family kids and what he values the most. How long it took him to win a contract after becoming 8a certified, the how, who and how it was given it to him.

Even after interviewing more than a dozen construction companies, it seems like their stories never get old. Each one is like a movie in which a protagonist overcomes the unfathomable to become the hero of their own story.

Sources Sought: Architect-Engineer for Master Planning Services

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Tulsa District (SWT) on behalf of the Regional Planning and Environmental Planning Center (RPEC) has been tasked to solicit and award Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts for Master Planning Services primarily within the military and civil boundaries (TX, OK, LA, southern KS and select installations of NM) of the USACE’s Southwestern Division (SWD) and the Pacific Ocean Division (POD), and as assigned in accordance with Engineer Regulation (ER) 5-1-10 and USACE Acquisition Instruction (UAI) Sub-part 5107.1.

  • Product Service Code: C211 – ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- GENERAL: LANDSCAPING, INTERIOR LAYOUT, AND DESIGNING
  • NAICS Code: 541320 – Landscape Architectural Services
  • Place of Performance: USA
  • Original Response Date: Dec 08, 2020 05:00 pm CST
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AIR FORCE Awards $342.1M Contract Modification To The Boeing Co.

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The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $342,120,528 firm-fixed-price modification (P00009) to contract FA8609-18-F-0006 for KC-46A Aircraft 3 and 4 for Japan. This modification provides for the exercise of an option for an additional quantity of two KC-46A Japanese aircraft being produced under the basic contract. Work will be performed in Everett, Washington, and is expected to be completed on June 30, 2023. Foreign Military Sales funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of the award. The total cumulative face value of this contract is $800,972,411. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft, as well as provides related support services to the commercial airline industry worldwide. The Company also researches, develops, produces, modifies, and supports information, space, and defense systems, including military aircraft, helicopters, and space and missile systems. (www.bloomberg.com)

Sources Sought: Instrument Landing System (ILS) Metal Enclosures

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the acquisition of metal enclosures and panels for electronic equipment for Instrument Landing System shelters. Nine different sizes/types of enclosures are described in the (draft) Technical Exhibit attached to this market survey.

  • Product Service Code: 7125 – CABINETS, LOCKERS, BINS, AND SHELVING
  • NAICS Code: 332312 – Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance: USA
  • Original Response Date: Nov 12, 2020 03:00 pm CST
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Aurora Industries LLC Awarded $49.7M IDIQ Contract For Duffle Bags

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Aurora Industries LLC,*** Camuy, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $49,763,100 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for duffle bags. This was a competitive acquisition with two responses received. This is a two-year contract with no option periods. The location of performance is Puerto Rico, with Oct. 29, 2022, ordering period end date. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The type of appropriation is fiscal 2021 through 2023 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-21-D-1408).

Aurora Industries LLC was founded in 2006. The company’s line of business includes the manufacturing of men and boy’s work clothing. (www.bloomberg.com)

RFI: Computer Programming Services For Credential Management and Personal Identification Information Collection

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The USSS is in the process of reviewing its current requirement, processes, and capabilities as it relates to a wide range of credentialing.  Vendors will be expected to travel domestically and rarely overseas for extended periods (the customary average equals less than a 30 day period).  A comprehensive background investigation of vendor personnel and production facilities would be required (if an RFP is issued).

  • Product Service Code: D303 – IT AND TELECOM- DATA ENTRY
  • NAICS Code: 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services
  • Place of Performance: Washington, DC 20223 the USA
  • Original Response Date: Nov 16, 2020 03:00 pm EST
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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
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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)