B747 Auditorium and Restrooms

Invitation for Bids (IFB) Set-Aside for Small Businesses

SEE PIEE SOLOICITATION HERE W50S9726BA003: https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W50S9726BA003&noticeType=SolicitationNotice

NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

The Tennessee National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the repairs for Building 747 at Berry Field Air National Guard (ANG) Base, Nashville TN.  

Repair Auditorium, B747 (Project BKTZ242011): This phase includes selective demolition, raised-floor concrete demolition, partition wall construction, wall and floor finishes (paint, carpet tile), acoustic ceiling, new fixed seating (approximately 147 EA), electrical power and lights, HVAC modifications, AV equipment and cabling, electronic security, and minor fire protection modifications. The approximate project area is 1,600 square feet. All work must meet Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), including UFC 3-540-01 and UFC 3-50-01.

Repair 2nd Floor Restroom, B747 (Project BKTZ252001): This phase includes demolition and disposal of existing restroom components (partitions, plumbing fixtures, accessories, flooring, and ceiling tiles), new HVAC exhaust fans and ductwork, new plumbing fixtures (water closets, urinals, and lavatories with specified carriers, faucets, and trim), new LED light fixtures, new finishes (gypsum board, ceramic wall and floor tiles, paint, and acoustic ceilings), and new specialties/accessories (partitions, mirrors, grab bars, and soap/paper dispensers). All work must meet UFC 1-200-01 and UFC 3-600-01.

The contract duration will be 180 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This includes 180 days for the Auditorium repair (which controls the critical path) and 90 days for the Restroom repair. This project is set aside 100% for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. The magnitude of construction is Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 31 July 2026. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 20 August 2026, 1:00 P.M. local time, location to be provided in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 14 August 2026 via email to gregory.allen.8@us.af.mil and jonathan.forren@us.af.mil.

The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about 3 September 2026. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).
The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov. Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON
SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.

In accordance with RFO FAR 36.101-4, the following information is provided:
(a)    There are no agency-specific policies or procedures that apply to the definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts.
(b)    No data is available regarding the timely definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.