SOLICITATION: GUY TENSIONING OF THE EDDY, RIVER FOREST, AND SUMATRA REPEATER TOWERS AT MULTIPLE NATIONAL FORESTS IN FLORIDA.

UPDATE 2 4/21/25 This post is updated to add the QandA Sheet and tower inspection reports for all 3 towers. Please note that the inspection reports are for informational purposes only and all recommendations for remediation on the inspection reports are not part of the Statement of Work. The SOW is the overriding document and should be used for all instructions on the work to be completed.

Attachments Added: 1. QandA Sheet 6973GH-25-Q-00088 2. Eddy Tower Inspection Report 3. River Forest Tower Inspection Report 4. Sumatra Tower Inspection Report All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

UPDATE 1 3/31/25 This solicitation is updated to add the dimensions of the repeaters.

Attachment Added: 1. Repeater Dimensions All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for guy tensioning and repair of multiple repeater communication towers in conjunction with US Forestry Services as found in the Statement of Work (SOW) attached. An award for this requirement is anticipated to be made to the offeror with the lowest priced quote received on or before April 28, 2025 that can be determined fully responsive and responsible. SOLICITATION This is a competitive solicitation for a FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) contract.

As such, any proposals received that take exception to the terms and conditions in this solicitation, proposes additional terms or conditions, or otherwise indicates within their proposal that their proposed pricing is not all inclusive of the FFP proposed, cannot be evaluated at face value in a competitive environment and will, therefore, be determined ineligible for a contract award.

Any activities or costs associated with offerors proposal development and submission thereof is at the risk of the offeror and will not be reimbursed by the FAA. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. SITE VISIT Site visits have been scheduled for each site on the specific dates and times listed below. Please contact the POC by 4/14/25 if you wish to attend. This site visit is only to visit the actual site and not for answering questions. If you have any questions regarding the Statement of Work or the solicitation, please direct them by email to Stephen.N.Branch@faa.gov.

Site Visit POC:

Brent Edgemon Phone:

405-834-0738 River Forest Repeater Date:

4/15/25 0900 Local Time Location:

29°00'48.0"N, 81°23'28.1"W Eddy Repeater Date:

4/16/25 0900 Local Time Location:

30°32'32.1"N, 82°20'36.5"W Sumatara Repeater Date:

4/17/25 0900 Local Time Location: 30°01'52.3"N, 84°59'27.4"W QUESTIONS All questions regarding the project/specifications/plans must be received in writing via email to Stephen.N.Branch@faa.gov no later than 4/18/25 to allow for responses to be provided prior to due date for receipt of proposals. Please mark all emails with “6973GH-25-Q-00088 Florida National Forest Repeaters” in the subject line. INSTRUCTIONS Full instructions for submitting an offer are found in Section L of the solicitation document. Make sure to complete the following:

(a) Completed SIR document with all pricing information in Section B and representation and certifications in Section K marked with acceptable responses. Submit as a complete document. Do not excerpt and consolidate fill-in pages.

(b) Completed Organizational Experience Questionnaire (OEQ) attached in Section J with one (1) project which demonstrates the following information: - Project involves work similar in scope to the work required for this project - All projects submitted must have been underway or completed within the last five years from the closing date of this SIR - Projects must be valued at or over $25,000.00 - All form blocks must be filled in to include Customer POC contact information.

PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE A COMPLETED SIR DOCUMENT OR COMPLETED OEQ WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS Evaluation factors and basis for award are found in Section M of the solicitation document. AWARD DECISION The FAA intends to award a contract to the lowest price offeror determined to be eligible for award. The FAA reserves the right to cancel this requirement at any time and without notice. OFFER DUE DATE All responses to this solicitation for quotes must be received by email to Stephen.n.branch@faa.gov on or before April 28, 2025 at 1600 (4:00 PM) Central Time. Extensions to this due date are not likely to occur. Please include "RFQ Response: 6973GH-25-Q-00088; Florida National Forest Repeaters” within the subject line of your email.