SOURCES SOUGHT - Construct Vehicle Maintenance Facility at Bakersfield

The California National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to award a single firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract for services, non-personal, to construct a 24,564 SQFT National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop at Bakersfield, Kern County, California. This facility is designed to maintain surface equipment to the highest possible operational state of readiness in support of training, natural disaster relief, and/or combat operations. The contractor shall provide all plant, labor, new and current material, transportation, tools, equipment, appliances, supplies, services, permits, insurance, and supervision necessary for construction. The Vehicle Maintenance Shop shall be of permanent construction in accordance with the project’s plans and specifications. The intended site is property in possession of the California Army National Guard and is adjacent to an existing Bakersfield Army National Guard Readiness Center. Integral characteristics/items of the Vehicle Maintenance Shop include backup/emergency generator, paved organizational vehicle parking, controlled waste facility, flammable materials facility, and electric/photovoltaic power. This project will include comprehensive interior design. This facility will be designed to meet industry standards as well as all local, State, and Federal building codes and as per Public Law 90-480. Construction will include all utility services, information systems, fire detection and alarm systems, cranes, roads, walks, curbs, gutters, storm drainage, parking areas for approximately 20 privately owned vehicles, and site improvements. Facilities will be designed to a minimum life of 50 years in accordance with DoD's Unified Facilities Code (UFC 1-200-02) including energy efficiencies, building envelope and integrated building systems performance as per ASA(IE&E) Sustainable Design and Development Policy Update Dec 2013.

The following items may be included with the solicitation as Additive Bid Items (ABIs) or Options:

1. Provide Two-Bay Fluid Distribution System.


2. Provide Three-Bay Fluid Distribution System.


3. Provide 15-Ton Crane Coverage.


4. Provide Vehicle Wash Rack.


5. Provide Dual-Level Loading Dock.


6. Landscaping, Site & Rigid Pavement Enhancements.


7. Add Third Vehicle Maintenance Bay.

There are no brand name, brand name or equivalent, or sole source requirements.

The Government has not determined if this project will be set aside for small businesses and responses to this posting will help the California National Guard to determine if a small business set aside is warranted. In the event adequate Small Business contractors are not available for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as unrestricted. Firms of all sizes are therefore encouraged to provide a response to this notice. 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 $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about Monday, 27 January 2025 with a tentative date for a pre-bid conference and site visit on-or-about Wednesday, 12 February 2025. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation.

The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about Wednesday, 2 April 2025.

Actual dates, times, and locations for these activities will be identified in the formal solicitation.

All interested concerns should provide a written response, not to exceed five (5) pages that includes:

1. A positive statement of their intent to submit a proposal as a prime contractor.


2. A completed Source Sought Information Request Form (attached to this posting; this document does not count against the page limitation).


3. A listing of projects completed during the past three years, both for government and private industry. Please include the type of project, dollar value, contract number, location, and point of contact for the owner/contracting agency. Please also indicate if the firm was prime or subcontractor. If a subcontractor, provide the name and point of contact for the prime contractor.


4. A brief outline of resources, subcontractors, and key personnel that would be used to accomplish the contract.

The solicitation and any technical and/or engineering data for this solicitation will be distributed using the Contract Opportunities module of the SAM website. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (www.sam.gov). Once posted, the solicitation's technical/engineering data may locked/secured and would require bidders to request explicit access to the solicitation from the contracting office. Complete instructions (to include training) are available through the SAM website. The California National Guard is unable to provide technical assistance with the site. Interested firms/individuals are advised to begin gaining access to SAM as quickly as possible. Bidders will be able to also request data via export-controlled access through the Defense Logistics Agency.

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 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 will only be available through the Contract Opportunities module. The Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will only be posted to Contract Opportunities. It is the bidder’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. 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 or emailed copies.