Archive for January, 2010

Allied Partnering, Inc., Raleigh, NC, Wake County, has won a contract worth $35,579.80 from the Department of the Army for Gaiters.

Machine Specialties, Inc., Greensboro, NC, Guilford County, has won a contract worth $14,350.00 from the Department of the Air Force for Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment.

Vetpride Services, Inc., Fayetteville, NC, Cumberland County, has won a contract worth $78,408.00 from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Valet Parking in Wilmington, DE.

Superior Industrial Maintenance Company, Concord, NC, Cabarrus County, has won a contract worth $391,383.00 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for Recovery–Z–Rehabilitate Elevated Water Tank, Mill Creek Recreation Area, Berlin Lake, OH.

C.A. Foy Machine Co., Kings Mountain, NC, Cleveland County, has won a contract worth $25,503.96 from the Defense Logistics Agency for Insert, Transmission (Trunion Mount) Carbon Steel.

Autonomic Resources LLC, Cary, NC, Wake County, has been awarded a contract of unspecified value by the Department of the Air Force for AFIT IT Support.

Colville, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC, Forsyth County, has won a contract worth $189,000.00 from Federal Prison Industries/Unicor for Spandex-Nylon Binding Tape.

Nucare Carolina Ambulance Inc., Winston-Salem, NC, Forsyth County, has won a contract worth $787,396.90 from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Ambulance Services – VAMC Salisbury, NC.

Hotel Logistics, High Point, NC, Guilford County, has won a contract worth $128,860.80 from the Department of the Army for Rental of Hotel Rooms.

Special T. Hosiery Mills, Inc., Burlington, N.C., is being awarded a maximum $7,192,800.00 firm-fixed-price, total set-aside contract for boot socks. Using service is Army. The original proposal was Web solicited with 12 responses. This contract includes a base and three one-year options. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (SPM1C1-10-D-1033).

EverGlow NA, Inc. located in Matthews, North Carolina, manufactures code compliant photoluminescent exit signs and exit path markings. These signs and markings replace or supplement electrical emergency lighting and conform to life safety, fire and building codes – IBC and IFC, NFPA 1 (UFC) and NFPA 5000, NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code).

EverGlow Photoluminescent Exit Signs generally can be used instead of electrical signs above the door and at floor level. A minimum of 5 foot-candles of normal lighting on the sign face is required to properly charge the “glow in the dark” pigments.

Approved EverGlow Photoluminescent Exit Signs offer:
• Qualifies for LEED credits.
• Maximum reliability and effectiveness.
• Tested to the same performance standard as electrical signs.
• No electricity, batteries or lamps needed.
• Contains no radioactive, toxic or vinyl components.
• Aluminum signs and frames. Minimum 60% post consumer recycled content.
• Mounting bracket suitable for left or right wall and ceiling mounting.
• Frame suitable for 1- or 2- side signs.
• Available in red, green or black backgrounds with glow letters.
• Visible and legible from 75 feet.
• Dimensions: 14.5 x 9.3 inches with frame; 13.7 x 8.5 inches w/o frame.
• Directional chevrons and stainless steel fasteners included.

High performance EverGlow photoluminescent signs and markings are used in buildings, ships, airplanes, trains and tunnels. Save energy and save lives.

For more information on Everglow’s products, please visit www.everglow.us or call their offices near Charlotte, toll free 866-744-4706.

It just got tougher for tax delinquents to receive government contracts.

President Obama on Wednesday ordered the IRS to verify whether prospective contractors are up to date in paying their taxes. Companies seeking to do business with the government have long had to certify they are not delinquent in their taxes — now IRS must verify if those certifications are truthful and report its findings in 90 days.

Click here to read the whole story by Elise Castelli.

The billions of dollars in stimulus funds being spent on facilities and highway construction projects is the lone bright spot in an otherwise gloomy outlook for the nation’s construction industry this year, contractors say.

After a year of near-record layoffs, the construction industry is bracing for another tough year, according to a business forecast issued Wednesday by the Associated General Contractors of America. The forecast, which is based on survey responses from nearly 700 construction firms submitted in late December and early January, finds nearly nine in 10 contractors predicting continued hardships this year.

Click here to read the full story by Tim Kauffman.

Geodynamics LLC, Atlantic Beach, NC, Carteret County, has won a contract worth NTE $2,500,000.00 from the Army Corps of Engineers for Architect-Engineer Services for Surveying and Mapping Services to Support the Wilmington District and the South Atlantic Division.

South Shore Clinical Consulting, Inc., Cornelius, NC, Mecklenburg County, has won a contract worth $5,000.00 from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) monitor and review services for clinical trials.

Firstmark Aerospace Corporation, Creedmoor, NC, Granville County, has been awarded a contract worth $27,328.00 by the Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Quantity Transmitters.

Quality Staffing Solutions, Inc., Cary, NC, Wake County, has been awarded an indefinite delivery contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs for Professional and Allied Healthcare Staffing Services.

URS Group, Inc., Morrisville, NC, Wake County, has won a contract valued at NTE $10,000,000.00 from the Army Corps of Engineers using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services for the Mobile District, to Provide Environmental Support to Civil, Military and Federal Agencies.

Maintenance and Inspection, Morganton, NC, Burke County, has been awarded a contract worth $38,925.00 by the Defense Logistics Agency for Deck Drain Parts Kit.

Kidde Technologies Inc, Wilson, NC, Wilson County, has been awarded a contract worth $23,188.00 by the Department of the Air Force for Ammunition and Explosives.

Harris Stratex Networks Operating Corporation, Morrisville, NC, Wake County, has been awarded a contract worth $25,339.00 by the Department of the Navy for Microwave Radio and Sonet Mux equipment.

Atkinson-WECC-JV, Fayetteville, NC, Cumberland County, has won a contract worth $373,883.00 from the Army Corps of Engineers using ARRA funding for Repair and Paving at Lock and Dam #2 and Lock and Dam #3 with Boat Ramp Replacement at Lock and Dam #3.

CBRCC Inc, Charlotte, NC, Mecklenburg County, has won a contract worth $87,200.00 from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Mock Joint Commission Survey.

Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, Durham County, has won a contract worth $531,837.99 from the Department of the Army using ARRA funding for Lightweight, Flexible, Cost Effective Solar Energy Photovoltaics.

Eagle Home Medical Corp., Roanoke Rapids, NC, Halifax County, has won a contract worth $434,062.50 from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Home Oxygen.

Grandeur Manufacturing, Inc., Jonesville, NC, Yadkin County, has won a contract worth $137,945.00 from the Department of the Army for Remote Ammunition Assembly/Disassembly Machine.

Government spending on information technology will grow nearly 4 percent, as agencies invest in software applications and services to enable transparency, accountability and modernize old computer systems, according to a federal IT research firm.

Click here to read the whole story.

The Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce presents ShowBiz 2010- Shop Local, Shop Green on February 11, 2010 at the Crown Expo Center from 9am-5pm. They will be offering new and exciting seminars and events that will bring the community of Fayetteville and Cumberland County together under one roof. ShowBiz is one of the Chamber’s top-ranked trade show events and attracts thousands of visitors annually.

This year’s event will feature the Chamber Coffee Club sponsored by City View Magazine at 7:30 a.m. with a free breakfast sponsored by the Crown Center. Coffee Club will draw in attendees before the show even begins!

This year’s theme, Shop Local, Shop Green, gives businesses the opportunity to showcase their local and green business practices and environmentally friendly products. ShowBiz is a gateway to a world of resources that enables attendees to buy locally and boost the economic activity of Fayetteville and Cumberland County.

Vendor benefits include show advertising on WKML 95.7 and 96.5 The Drive and media exposure in a 4-page color spread in The Fayetteville Observer Sunday paper. You must register by January 19 to be included in the paper.

Deadline to reserve your booth is January 31. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 910-433-6769 or visit www.fayettevillencchamber.org/showbiz.php for more information.

And, be sure to stop by the NCMBC’s booth at the event!

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied another protest regarding the submittal of a bid bond for a federal construction project. This case (B-402227, TJ’s Marine Construction LLC, January 7, 2010) involves the rejection of a bid by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under invitation for bids (IFB) No. W912HN-09-B-0020 for the replacement of breakwaters at Belhaven Harbor in North Carolina. USACE rejected TJ’s Marine’s bid because the firm’s bid bond contained a copy of the surety agent’s signature.

The USACE has not yet awarded a contract for this project for which the government estimate was approximately $3 million. It appears from the bid abstract that TJ’s Marine, which is located in Pantego, NC, would have been in line to receive this award if they had submitted a proper bid bond on or before the bid opening date.

The GAO decision states in part:

“The sufficiency of a bid bond relates to whether the government will receive full and complete protection in the event that the bidder fails to execute the required contract documents and deliver the required performance and payment bonds… As such, a required bid bond is a material condition of an IFB with which there must be compliance at the time of bid opening; when a bidder submits a defective bid bond or uncertainty exists at the time of bid opening that the bidder has furnished a legally binding bond, the bid itself is rendered defective and must be rejected as nonresponsive…

“The determinative question in judging the sufficiency of a bid guarantee such as a bid bond is whether it could be enforced if the bidder subsequently fails to execute required contract documents and to provide performance and payment bonds… For the bid guarantee to be viewed as enforceable, the surety must appear to be clearly bound based on the information in the possession of the contracting officer at the time of bid opening… Copies of bid guarantee documents, whether transmitted electronically or hand-delivered, generally do not satisfy the requirement for a bid guarantee since there is no way, other than by referring to the original documents after bid opening, for the contracting agency to be certain that there had not been alterations to which the surety had not consented and could use as a basis to disclaim liability…

“Here, we find that the USACE properly rejected TJ’s Marine’s bid. The bid bond submitted with the protester’s bid did not contain the surety’s agent’s original signature. Without referring, after bid opening, to the document containing the surety agent’s original signature, the USACE cannot ascertain whether or not there had been alterations to which the surety had not consented and could use as a basis to disclaim liability. Accordingly, TJ’s Marine’s bid guarantee cannot be viewed as enforceable based on the information in the possession of the contracting officer at the time of bid opening.”

If your firm is located in NC and you have questions about bid bonds for federal construction projects, feel free to contact the North Carolina Military Business Center.

The 2010 North Carolina Green Business Fund Solicitation (call for Proposals) is now open.

The North Carolina Green Business Fund is a competitive grants program established by the State of North Carolina in 2007, and administered by the Office of Science and Technology, a division of the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The grants, worth up to $500,000 each, are funded by the federal Recovery Act through the NC Energy Office.

Eligibility for the program is limited to small for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, State agencies, and local governments to encourage the expansion of small to medium sized businesses with 100 or fewer employees that have innovative commercial technologies, products and services to grow a green economy in the State. Applicants MUST have their principal base of business in North Carolina.

Project proposals need to fall into at least one of three priority areas: biofuels, green building, or environmentally clean technology and renewable energy. Critical to consideration is how the proposals will help create or keep jobs, leverage additional funds and help areas of the state that are struggling economically.

In addition, the proposals must fulfill at least one of five energy-conscious elements:
•Save energy;
•Install or generate renewable energy;
•Reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
•Produce alternative fuels;
•Promote building energy efficiency.

While the maximum award is $500,000, applications seeking less than that are strongly encouraged and will receive priority. All proposals will be reviewed on a merit basis by an external advisory committee. For proposals requesting more than $250,000, in-person presentations may be required in addition to the written proposal.

If you are interested in applying for the NC Green Business Fund, click here to obtain a copy of the Solicitation and to familiarize yourself with the application requirements.

Potential applicants should read the Solicitation carefully and completely before submitting a pre-proposal. Deadline for the receipt of pre-proposals (750 words maximum) is January 19th, 2010. Invitations for full proposals will be issued by the end of January 2010.

If you have any questions, please contact Paul Shannon, NC Green Business Fund Grants Administrator, at pshannon@nccommerce.com or 919-715-0516.

Ballistic Supplies, Inc., Lumber Bridge, NC, Robeson County, has won a contract worth $122,610.00 from the Department of the Army for Steel Armor Plate.

Owle Construction LLC, Whittier, NC, Jackson County, has won a contract worth $766,124.00 from the Forest Service using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for Connelly Creek Bridge.

Perry Bartsch Jr. Construction Company, Asheville, NC, Buncombe County, has won a contract worth $436,774.00 from the Forest Service using ARRA funding for Restroom Bldg Replacement and Parking Lot & Access Road Rehab Project.

DOT Construction, Inc., Charlotte, NC, Mecklenburg County, has won a contract worth $47,280.98 from the Forest Service using ARRA funding for Construction of Tables and concrete flooring – Croatan National Forest.

Durham Operating Partnership, L.P., Durham, NC, Durham County, has won a contract worth $35,305.00 from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Annual VA Voluntary Service Banquet.

Kidde Technologies Inc., Wilson, NC, Wilson County, has been awarded a contract worth $73,214.68 by the Defense Logistics Agency for Thermostatic Switches.

Diversified Service Contracting, Inc., Dunn, NC, Harnett County, has won a contract worth $1,085,382.58 from Fort Bragg for Pumping & Cleaning Grease Traps, Septic Tanks, Lift Stations, and Field Stations.

City Electric Supply Co, Spring Lake, NC, Cumberland County, has won a contract worth $44,401.50 from the Defense Logistics Agency for Electrical Couplings.