Colombia Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Border Roadway Improvement & Construction (BRIC)/Paving Project, Laredo, TX

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SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PH0825R0006

This is a pre-solicitation notice and not a request for proposals. As such, vendors are not to send capability statements or other such documents.

TITLE OF PROJECT: Colombia Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Border Roadway Improvement & Construction (BRIC)/Paving Project, Laredo, TX

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Greater Southwest Region, Acquisition Management Division, Capital Investment Program is seeking construction services for pavement repair or replacement at the Colombia LPOE. Pavement replacement will require removal of existing concrete & base material and will include both surface reconstruction and complete reconstruction of depths between 10 and 13 inches. In addition, the project will require traffic control; this is to address removing lanes from service while maintaining adjacent lanes in service along the same route(s), modifying direction of traffic flow, adding temporary pavement and maintaining access to at least 2 docks at all times.

This Colombia LPOE paving project is to address approximately 253,000 square feet (sf) of pavement designated for replacement and rehabilitation of concrete and asphalt paving, in addition to vehicular traffic lanes, shoulders and parking replacement. The project will also include surface reconstruction, joint seals, crack seals, jointed reinforced concrete pavement (JRCP) patching, and earth embankment stabilization.

The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, tools, equipment and daily supervision to accomplish tasks as outlined in contract documents. Contractor is also responsible for all necessary safety measures.

This Colombia LPOE BRIC project is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction); the current small business size standard is $45 million. It is anticipated that this project will take approximately 360 calendar days to complete.

Award of any resulting procurement will be based on FAR Part 15 competitive proposals, using a best value trade-off methodology.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the construction cost is estimated to be between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000.

LOCATION OF THE WORK: Colombia Land Port of Entry, Termination SH-255, Laredo, Texas 78040.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR AWARD TO SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS.

TENTATIVE DATES: The solicitation will be issued on or about June 19, 2025. The proposal due date will be on or about July 21, 2025. The date for a pre-proposal conference and/or site visit will be established and posted as part of the Solicitation package. Attendance at this conference is vital to the preparation of a competitive and cost-effective proposal and to understanding the total result desired by the Government. Failure to attend this meeting may not be used as an excuse for omissions and miscalculations in offers.

Award is anticipated in late September 2025. The total Period of Performance (POP) for this project is 360 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed.

PROCEDURES FOR AWARD: A solicitation will be issued requesting a written technical and price proposal. The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government, non-cost (technical) factors and cost/price considered. For this solicitation, the technical factors are significantly more important than cost or price. However, as proposals become more equal in their technical merit, the evaluated cost or price becomes more important.

The Government intends to evaluate each technical proposal based upon the following non-cost factors:

1. Past Experience and Performance on Similar Projects


2. Past Experience and Performance of Key Personnel

It is the Government intention to award without discussions, but if determined necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions.

PLAN AVAILABILITY: The solicitation will be available for electronic download at no charge from SAM.gov website under Contracting Opportunities.

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor SAM.gov for the release of any amendments.

BONDING: A bid bond is required as well as payment and performance bonds.

SECURITY: Before employees are allowed to work under the anticipated contract, all personnel are required to pass a security check. Specific security requirements will be contained in the solicitation.

FUNDS AVAILABILITY: Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government arises until award of the contract.

ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: All responsible small business firms may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. All prospective offerors are also required to use the System for Award Management at SAM.gov for registering their firm and completing representations and certifications.

Prospective offerors shall review the solicitation in detail when it becomes available on www.sam.gov, as items described herein may change.

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