**FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION**

**SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR) DTFASO-09-R-00020**

**CONSTRUCTION OF ATCT FACILITY**

**GULFPORT/BILOXI (GPT), MISSISSIPPI**

Issuance Date: **March 4, 2009**

Response Due Date: **April 3,** **2009**

Contracting Officer: Gail Edwards

Telephone: (404) 305-5182

**[Acquisition Summary]{.underline}:** This is a two-phase negotiated
procurement. The first phase is initiated by this Screening Information
Request (SIR) requesting information to evaluate qualifications and to
develop a short-list of up to five firms determined to be best qualified
to construct the new facility. The short-listed firms will then receive
a Request for Proposal (RFP) to submit pricing and/or technical
proposals in approximately April 2009. Responses to the RFP will be due
approximately 30 days after issuance. Proposals or offers will be
evaluated in accordance with terms included in the RFP, and contract
award will be made in about July 2009. Construction is anticipated to
begin in September 2009.

[**Project Description**:]{.underline} The project consists of a 116' to
Cab Level Airport Traffic Control Tower and a single-story, precast
concrete, 13,000 square feet TRACON Base Building and all associated
site work.

The Airport Traffic Control Tower is to be constructed of structural
precast concrete.

The base building is to be constructed of steel frame with precast
concrete walls. The power system will be Government-furnished equipment
with an integration contractor finalizing installation and connection of
the system. A master-labeled lightning protection system will be
installed around the facility roof. A single-point and multi-point
grounding system will be installed in various portions of the building.

The exterior area of the site will have a parking lot, sidewalks,
landscaping, and a security system to provide facility monitoring from
the interior of the building. All required utilities, such as power,
telephone, gas, water, and sanitary sewer, will be included in the
construction package. The project includes internal systems including
fire suppression, security, telephone wiring, and systems furniture. A
construction progress schedule utilizing the Critical Path Method (CPM)
is a requirement of the contract. The FAA requires occupancy of the
building within 20 months after Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The estimated price is more than \$10 million. The applicable North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220.

## EVALUATION CRITERIA

Responses to this SIR will be evaluated based on the four main criteria
listed below in order of relative importance. The sub-criteria are not
listed in any order of importance. All relevant available information,
including that provided by the offeror and by references identified by
the offeror, will be evaluated to determine those firms most qualified
to receive a subsequent RFP.

**[1. Past Experience Performing Similar Work.]{.underline}** In order
to evaluate this factor, this solicitation requires offers to provide
evidence of past experience in project, similar in scope. Offerors will
also need to provide lists of all corporate and government customers,
and points of contact at each, for all projects in the last five years.

**[2. Past Performance.]{.underline}** This factor includes, for
example, compliance with contract terms, customer relations, contract
performance, ability to work effectively with contracting parties,
resolution of problems, timely and accurate submission of reports and
information necessary for contract performance, responsiveness to
emergency requirements, timeliness of payments to employees, suppliers,
and subcontractors. The Government may consider reliable information
known or learned about the offeror from any source.

Offerors must arrange for past customers to complete, and submit to the
FAA, "Past Performance Surveys."

**[3. Key Personnel.]{.underline}** Offerors must identify individuals
who will serve in each of the following key positions. Those personnel
identified in the offer shall be deemed to be material conditions for
contract award and performance. Offerors must include true resumes of
each individual tendered for the identified postiones.

-   **Project Engineer** with a minimum of a Bachelor of Science (BS)
    degree in Engineering from an accredited institution of higher
    learning, or a technical degree, and five years of experience with
    coordinating subcontractors on projects with complex mechanical,
    electrical, and control systems in the heavy construction industry.

-   **Project Superintendent** with a minimum of five years of
    experience in coordinating mechanical, electrical, and control
    subcontractors in heavy construction industry.

-   **Quality Control (QC) Manager** with a minimum of five years
    experience as a superintendent, inspector, QC manager, project
    manager, project engineer or construction manager on similar size
    and type construction contracts that include the major trades that
    are part of this requirement.

[**4.** **Financial Resources **]{.underline}This factor includes the
offeror's general financial condition, resources, and ability to sustain
a project of this scope and duration, considering at least the
following:

-   Available Performance and Payment bonding capacity of at least 20
    million dollars.

-   Financial Resources.

**[SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTATION]{.underline}:**

The information provided in response to this SIR may also be used in the
second tier to evaluate which offer will provide the best value to the
FAA. The FAA will not conduct extensive investigation to resolve any
errors or omissions contained in submittals. Submittals must provide
documentation to substantiate any statement of fact. Documentation
includes, for example, formal resumes, licenses, financial statements,
work plans, etc. Mere statements of compliance will be afforded little
or no weight. Communications with offerors may be conducted orally
during the screening process if the FAA deems that communication is
necessary. The FAA may conduct written or oral communications with some
or all offerors. In order to be considered for contract award, an
offeror must submit a complete and accurate response to this SIR.

Responses to this SIR must be submitted in hard copy in three-ring
binders (original plus two copies) and on two CDROMs or DVDROMs in
widely available software format.

Submittals must be mailed or tendered for delivery to:

Federal Aviation Administration

Attn: Gail Edwards (AS0-52)

1701 Columbia Avenue

College Park, GA 30337

Telephone (404) 305-5182

Mark the lower left corner of the package: "Response to SIR No.
DTFASO-09-R-00020

Any questions regarding the SIR must be directed in writing to Gail
Edwards, Contracting Officer, at the address shown above, or at
"gail.edwards@faa.gov".

**[Minimum Content of All Prospective Offeror Submittals]{.underline}**

To be considered responsive, offers **[MUST]{.underline}** provide
completed Offeror Questionnaire, Offeror Certification, Business
Declaration, and Past Performance Surveys (minimum of three) to this
SIR.

**[PAST PERFORMANCE SURVEYS]{.underline}**

Offerors must arrange for completion and submission of past performance
surveys in the provided in this SIR. In evaluating the past performance
survey responses, the FAA may afford more weight to survey responses
according to the number of survey responses received, the date of the
contract performance described, and the similarity of the reported
contract work to the work which is the subject of this SIR. To be
considered in offer evaluations, completed past performance surveys must
be received by the Government no later than the due date for receipt of
responses to this SIR. **The required form for past performance surveys
are attached.**

OFFEROR QUESTIONNAIRE

Provide complete responses to the following. In the case of Joint
Ventures (JV), complete information for each of the proposed JV firms
must be provided.

Responses are to be typewritten, and all questions should be answered.
If a question is not applicable, indicate "N/A." All responses should be
marked with the offeror's name.

General Information

Offeror and POC Name, Address, Tel and Fax, and Email

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a.  State how many years has your firm been in business as a general
    contractor.

b.  State how many years your firm has been in business under its
    present name.

c.  State under what other names your firm has operated.

d.  Provide a report showing the offeror's current Dunn & Bradstreet
    rating.

e.  State whether the offeror has filed for bankruptcy in the past seven
    years. If so, describe the status and disposition of the matter.

f.  State whether there any judgments, claims, arbitration proceedings,
    or law suits ongoing or pending in which the offeror is a party. If
    so, describe each such action and its status.

g.  State whether the offeror has been a party to, or the subject of,
    any of the following actions. If any apply, provide a complete
    description of circumstances and disposition:

> \- Suspension or debarment from government contracting
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> \- Contract termination before performance was complete (e.g.,
> termination for default)
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> \- Issuance of a cure notice or show-cause notice
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> \- Issuance of an unsatisfactory performance determination
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> \- US Department of Labor investigation
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> \- OSHA investigation

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## OFFEROR CERTIFICATION

I hereby represent and certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the information submitted in response to this SIR is current,
accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I
understand that any inaccurate data provided may result in rejection for
consideration for this project, may jeopardize the company's ability to
secure future contracts with this office, and may result in (1)
prosecution for false statements pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001 and/or; (2)
enforcement action for false claims or statements pursuant to the
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act or 1986, 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812 and 49 CFR
Part 31; and/or (3) termination for default under any contract resulting
from its offer and/or debarment or suspension.

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