Tag: IDIQ

SOURCES SOUGHT: Multiple Award Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) Contract with Design/Build Capabilities for Central and Western Pennsylvania Federal Acquisition Regulation

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Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses do not affect a potential offeror’s ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. This sources sought notice is a market survey being conducted solely to determine whether there are adequate Small Business contractors for the following proposed procurement.

  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: Z2AA – REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OFFICE BUILDINGS
  • NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
  • Place of Performance: PA, USA
  • Original Response Date: Apr 21, 2021 12:01 pm EDT

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Chris Facey: The Mad Guitarist Lands a $21 Million IDIQ in Transportation

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Learn how this mad guitarist, Chris Facey, lands a $21 million IDIQ in transportation!

BACKGROUND

Chris Facey graduated with an English degree, but he started his career working in a trucking company.

For five years, he tried to get out of the job, until an opportunity came and he then started a brokerage.

Currently, he is a freight broker specializing in end-to-end logistics and is an independent agent for TForce Worldwide, a logistics and supply chain company.

“So, I was working for the carrier and I had an opportunity to start my own thing and be my own boss. And so I said, ‘All right, screw it. I’m doing it. I’m going to give it a shot.’ And here I am, like more than 10 years later.”

DIVING INTO THE GOVERNMENT MARKETPLACE

For years, Chris Facey had been doing business in the commercial marketplace wherein he ships different kinds of products, depending on his clients. 

He only got interested in how the government contracting works when he watched the movie “War Dogs.” That’s when he went down the online rabbithole and found our YouTube content. 

“I remember thinking when I was watching a movie, I was, like, sitting there drinking a beer. And I was like, is this real? And so I, like, Googled it. And the next day I was like, I’m going to look into that.”

And if you’re watching our videos on YouTube, you might have seen him in one of our videos where he debated why the cost of flying PPE in America is expensive. That actually happened right after he commented on our video about price gouging. 

Because of that healthy discussion, Facey then signed up on our GovCon Giants course and joined our weekly Tuesday calls with a series of guitars always on his background. 

WORKING ON PAPERWORK

Meanwhile, after watching a clip from the 16-year old military contractor, Wesley Ross, he then decided to take action.

He found a transportation readiness contract on beta.sam that his team is qualified for and decided to pursue it.

And like any other contract opportunities, he focused on the paperwork before submitting it. He even answered the proposal while also going on a vacation. 

Throughout the process of working on the paperworks, Facey called and pulled out different resources. He asked help from the people in his industry and we also made sure that he will be supported throughout the way. 

Apart from that, he also ensured that he can answer anything that the government agency asks regarding his proposal. This also goes to any changes that the agency wants from the requirements to the size of the content. 

“I feel like I learned a ton just doing that one— Like if I had done the bid and not gotten to any award, it’s still… I still view it as, like, a huge win just to go through the process.”

AFTER WINNING THE CONTRACT

After sending the proposal to the ethers, Facey waited over two months before getting an email that he won the contract. 

However, the next process is not that simple because that’s when he really needs to do the work.

In fact, he still needs to compete in each of the individual task scores because his contract is not a one-way type contract.  

While also doing that, he plans to continue looking for more opportunities. 

“This is my favorite part, the hunt. That’s what I love. It’s like the lead up to it, you know… like getting the award that was, like, amazing and, like, exciting, like fun. But like, I really love the hunt.”

BIGGEST LESSON THAT HE LEARNED

The biggest lesson that he learned from diving in the federal marketplace to winning his first contract is to ask for help. 

All throughout the process, he didn’t hesitate in calling GovCon Giants to ask for something in his contract that he didn’t understand. 

Although in some cases, the answer is already in the course, he just goes through with it and that helped him land that $21 million IDIQ. 

“I’d asked for help a million times putting the contract together. And as a result, I’m a lot better at it now than I was even four months ago or whenever I started.”

RESOURCES

If you want to learn more on how Chris Facey lands a $21 million IDIQ in transportation, 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!

The mad guitarist lands a $21 MILLION IDIQ in transportation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us7gqpj4izo&t=3108s

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-giant-maria-chris-facey-mad-guitarist-lands/id1463074357?i=1000504466200

SOURCES SOUGHT: Commercial Industrial Services (CIS) Preservation Services

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This is a source sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program. Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the follow-on indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for commercial industrial services (CIS) Preservation (Interior and Exterior Surfaces) services contract. The primary purpose of this contract is to provide labor, services, equipment, and materials for the removal of existing, surface preparation, prime coat, and topcoat application of new paint coating system onboard U.S. Navy ships and other vessels within a 50-mile radius of San Diego, CA, which may include Oceanside, CA. See draft Statement of Work, (Enclosure (1)). The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and facilities required to accomplish the work in the draft Statement of Work.

  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: J999 – NON-NUCLEAR SHIP REPAIR (WEST)
  • NAICS Code: 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing
  • Place of Performance: San Diego, CA 92136 USA
  • Original Response Date: Mar 30, 2021, 02:00 pm EDT

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SOURCES SOUGHT: Healthcare Workers Europe Next Generation (HCWENG)

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This acquisition is for the procurement of commercial personal and non-personal Medical Services in accordance with FAR part 37, Service Contracting, to replace current the Army Direct Care Medical Services Contract (ADCMS III), the Behavioral Health and Traumatic Brain Injury medical support contract (BH/TBI) as well as the Dental with the Next Generation Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to support the DoD European Region Healthcare missions. Healthcare worker (HCW) services under this contract will support Army, Air Force (USAFE), and Navy Medical Treatment Facilities inpatient care, treatment, and other services.

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: Q201 – MEDICAL- GENERAL HEALTH CARE
  • NAICS Code: 622110 – General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
  • Place of Performance: DEU
  • Original Response Date: Mar 15, 2021, 12:00 pm CET

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SOURCES SOUGHT: Minot AFB SABER IDIQ

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The 5th Contracting Squadron is publicizing this SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in order to gather industry interest and information with respect to a potential Firm‐Fixed Price SABER contract at Minot AFB ND.

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: Z1AA – MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE BUILDINGS
  • NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
  • Place of Performance: Minot AFB, ND 58705-5000 the USA
  • Original Response Date: Mar 11, 2021 12:00 am CST

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SOURCES SOUGHT: (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract (MATOC) for Elevating Homes and Flood Proofing Commercial Structures

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing a Sources Sought Announcement for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design-Build Elevating Homes and Flood Proofing Commercial Structures to determine interest, availability, and capability of Small and Large Business concerns.  The NAICS code for the work is 236118.   The intent is to award 2-5 contracts.  The total capacity of the MATOC pool is estimated to be $45 million total which will be shared amongst all contract holders.  Work under this contract is expected to begin on or about January of 2023 and the contract period will be five years.  Task orders will have competed amongst the pool of MATOC contractors.

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code:
  • NAICS Code: 236118 – Residential Remodelers
  • Place of Performance: USA
  • Original Response Date: Feb 26, 2021, 05:00 pm EST

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Smartronix LLC Awarded $78.8M IDIQ Contract

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Smartronix LLC, Hollywood, Maryland, is awarded a $78,281,152 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides airborne capabilities integration support, including development, design, coding, integration, demonstration, and validation of software for embedded systems, real-time operating systems and hardware, and software systems in support of various Navy, Department of Defense, and other government new and legacy weapons systems, platforms and networks. Work will be performed in Hollywood, Maryland (30%); St. Inigoes, Maryland (28%); Huntsville, Alabama (28%); Patuxent River, Maryland (12%); Bowie, Maryland (1%); and California, Maryland (1%), and is expected to be completed in November 2025. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposal; three offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00421-21-D-0007).

Smartronix, Inc. provides software solutions. The Company develops, designs, and implements software for its clients, as well as offers messaging and collaboration, server and application virtualization, enterprise content management, data warehouse development, and service-oriented architecture design. Smartronix serves the military, government, and other sectors. (www.bloomberg.com)

SOURCES SOUGHT: Forklift Maintenance and Repair IDIQ

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The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) require scheduled preventative maintenance and unscheduled repair for their forklifts.  A list of the different brands of forklifts is part of the sources sought. Please note, the number and brands of forklifts are subject to change before the solicitation. 

  • Product Service Code: 4910 – MOTOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOP SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT
  • NAICS Code: 811310 – Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
  • Place of Performance: Bremerton, WA 98314 USA
  • Original Response Date: Oct 27, 2020 10:00 am PDT

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Sources Sought: IDIQ MATOC for Construction Services

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The 109th Airlift Wing Contracting Office intends to award an IDIQ MATOC for Construction Services. Please see the attached Sources Sought Notice for details. 

  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: Y1AA – CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BUILDINGS
  • NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
  • Place of Performance: Schenectady, NY 12302 USA
  • Original Response Date: Oct 20, 2020 04:00 pm EDT

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Global Turbine System Inc Awarded $93.4M IDIQ Contract

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Global Turbine System Inc., Medley, Florida, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $93,416,530 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity undefinitized contract action for TF33 engine repair. This contract provides for maintenance, repair and overhaul repairs of the TF33 engine. Work will be performed in Medley, Florida, and is expected to be complete by September 2022. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $30,448,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity for contract (FA8124-20-D-0008).

International Turbine Systems, Inc. was founded in 1992. The company’s line of business includes manufacturing turbines and turbine generator sets.(bloomberg.com)