The Department of Defense, specifically the Illinois Air National Guard's 183d Wing, is seeking qualified contractors to provide HVAC and electrical repair services for Building 48 in Springfield, Illinois. The project aims to address deficiencies in the communication infrastructure by improving electrical power and installing necessary HVAC systems in the server rooms, ensuring compliance with current codes and Department of the Air Force Instruction requirements. This contract, set aside for small businesses, has an estimated value between $25,000 and $100,000, with a duration of 59 days post-notice to proceed. Interested contractors should contact Alicia C. Braun at Alicia.Braun@us.af.mil or Amanda Brenizer at Amanda.Brenizer@us.af.mil for inquiries, and must register in SAM to access the solicitation, which is expected to be issued in late June 2025.

The 183d Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, intends to issue a Request for Quote 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 Repair Server HVAC and Electric Building 48 in Springfield, IL (Sangamon County). Building 48 has communication infrastructure with some deficiencies which require repairs to properly operate and maintain systems. Work of this contract comprises providing all materials, tools, equipment, and labor necessary to provide various HVAC and electrical repairs to Server Rooms in Building 48. This project will improve electrical power which is currently not sufficient and correct needed HVAC that is not currently present for cooling in the communication server rooms. All work shall be accomplished as required to meet current codes and Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) requirements.


The contract duration is 59 days after the notice to proceed (NTP). This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 238220, with a size standard of $19,000,000. The magnitude is between $25,000. and $100,000.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is late June 2025. The tentative date for the pre-quote conference is early-mid July 2025, location and time will be in solicitation. Interested contractors are highly encouraged to attend and shall follow site visit registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-quote conference.  All questions for the pre-quote conference must be submitted not later than (NLT) the date listed in the solicitation via email to Capt Alicia Braun at Alicia.Braun@us.af.mil and MSgt Amanda Brenizer at Amanda.Brenizer@us.af.mil. 

The date of when offers are due is scheduled tentatively around mid-late July 2025. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://SAM.gov.  Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Contract Opportunities website online at https://SAM.gov. Contract Opportunities is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested offerors must register with Contract Opportunities before accessing the system. (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY. 

Your attention is directed to FAR CLAUSE 52.219-14 (e) (4) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror /Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract for Construction by Special Trade Contractors, it will not pay more than 75 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 subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.” applies to this project.

In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided: 

     (1) The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204. 
     (2) Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available but will be compiled and provided in future announcements. 

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 https://SAM.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferably via email, to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. Place of performance is 183d Wing, Illinois Air National Guard Base, Springfield, IL.
 

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