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The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is pleased to provide you with information about the following federal business opportunity.

Presolicitation Notice:   W912PM-12-B-0006

Title: Repair of the Masonboro Inlet South Jetty, New Hanover County, North Carolina

Due Date for Response: July 12, 2012

Type of Competition: Total Small Business

Synopsis:  This construction project is for the repair of Masonboro Inlet South Jetty, New Hanover County, North Carolina.

The work consists of placement of Granite Armor Stone. An estimated 24000 Tons of various stone will be required to repair the current damage.

The magnitude of this project is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The Solicitation is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Solicitation issued will be Firm Fixed Price.

 

Solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. In order to receive notification of any amendments to this solicitation, interested parties must REGISTER AS AN INTERESTED VENDOR on the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. If you are registered, the Government is not responsible with providing you or your company with notification of any changes to this solicitation.

You shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration in order to be eligible to receive an award from the solicitation. The web site is http://www.ccr.gov. You also must be registered in Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to receive an award from this solicitation. The ORCA website is located at http://orca.bpn.gov.

NAICS Code is 237990, size standard is $33.5 Million.

For additional information or assistance please contact Danny Kissam, Contract Specialist, 910-251-4424, fax 910-251-4454.

Contracting Office Address: USACE District, Wilmington, CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403-1343

Place of Performance: USACE District, Wilmington CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington NC 28403-1343

Point of Contact(s): Danny Kissam, 910-251-4424 – USACE District, Wilmington

 

The entire solicitation is available at the following website: 

https://www.fbo.gov/notices/0a2dd876d27ba8c42bbb7df7027969e5

 

For any assistance or questions contact:

Rick Gilmore

North Carolina Military Business Center Triad Region

Office: 336-334-4822 ext. 62002

Cell:    336-549-8727

www.ncmbc.us

www.MatchForce.org

2012 NCMBC Sponsorship Opportunities

Be a sponsor of the 2012 NC Military Business Center event  and leverage the limitless opportunities to increase your company’s exposure.  Reach attendees in the months prior to the event date! For an brief overview of each event and sponsorship investment levels, click here.

Visit our event web pages for updates! We look forwarded to seeing you this year!

NC Federal Environmental Symposium (June 13, 2012 – Fayetteville, NC), click here

NC Federal Advanced Technology Symposium (July 21-22 – Chapel Hill, NC), click here

NC Aerospace Supplier Conference (August 14 – High Point, NC), click here

11th Annual North Carolina Defense and Economic Development Trade Show, click here

NC Federal Construction (FEDCON) & Infrastructure Summit (October 10-12 – Wilmington, NC), click here

If you are interested in sponsoring one or more 2012 NCMBC events, please contact Courtney Locus at locusc@ncmbc.us.

2012 NCMBC Sponsorship Opportunities

Be a sponsor of the 2012 NC Military Business Center event  and leverage the limitless opportunities to increase your company’s exposure.  Reach attendees in the months prior to the event date! For an brief overview of each event and sponsorship investment levels, click here.

Visit our event web pages for updates! We look forwarded to seeing you this year!

NC Federal Environmental Symposium (June 13, 2012 – Fayetteville, NC), click here

NC Federal Advanced Technology Symposium (July 21-22 – Chapel Hill, NC), click here

NC Aerospace Supplier Conference (August 14 – High Point, NC), click here

11th Annual North Carolina Defense and Economic Development Trade Show, click here

NC Federal Construction (FEDCON) & Infrastructure Summit (October 10-12 – Wilmington, NC), click here

If you are interested in sponsoring one or more 2012 NCMBC events, please contact Courtney Locus at locusc@ncmbc.us.

2012 NCMBC Sponsorship Opportunities

Be a sponsor of the 2012 NC Military Business Center event  and leverage the limitless opportunities to increase your company’s exposure.  Reach attendees in the months prior to the event date! For an brief overview of each event and sponsorship investment levels, click here.

Visit our event web pages for updates! We look forwarded to seeing you this year!

NC Federal Environmental Symposium (June 13, 2012 – Fayetteville, NC), click here

NC Federal Advanced Technology Symposium (July 21-22 – Chapel Hill, NC), click here

NC Aerospace Supplier Conference (August 14 – High Point, NC), click here

11th Annual North Carolina Defense and Economic Development Trade Show, click here

NC Federal Construction (FEDCON) & Infrastructure Summit (October 10-12 – Wilmington, NC), click here

If you are interested in sponsoring one or more 2012 NCMBC events, please contact Courtney Locus at locusc@ncmbc.us.

2012 NCMBC Sponsorship Opportunities

Be a sponsor of the 2012 NC Military Business Center event  and leverage the limitless opportunities to increase your company’s exposure.  Reach attendees in the months prior to the event date! For an brief overview of each event and sponsorship investment levels, click here.

Visit our event web pages for updates! We look forwarded to seeing you this year!

NC Federal Environmental Symposium (June 13, 2012 – Fayetteville, NC), click here

NC Federal Advanced Technology Symposium (July 21-22 – Chapel Hill, NC), click here

NC Aerospace Supplier Conference (August 14 – High Point, NC), click here

11th Annual North Carolina Defense and Economic Development Trade Show, click here

NC Federal Construction (FEDCON) & Infrastructure Summit (October 10-12 – Wilmington, NC), click here

If you are interested in sponsoring one or more 2012 NCMBC events, please contact Courtney Locus at locusc@ncmbc.us.

2012 NCMBC Sponsorship Opportunities

Be a sponsor of the 2012 NC Military Business Center event  and leverage the limitless opportunities to increase your company’s exposure.  Reach attendees in the months prior to the event date! For an brief overview of each event and sponsorship investment levels, click here.

Visit our event web pages for updates! We look forwarded to seeing you this year!

NC Federal Environmental Symposium (June 13, 2012 – Fayetteville, NC), click here

NC Federal Advanced Technology Symposium (July 21-22 – Chapel Hill, NC), click here

NC Aerospace Supplier Conference (August 14 – High Point, NC), click here

11th Annual North Carolina Defense and Economic Development Trade Show, click here

NC Federal Construction (FEDCON) & Infrastructure Summit (October 10-12 – Wilmington, NC), click here

If you are interested in sponsoring one or more 2012 NCMBC events, please contact Courtney Locus at locusc@ncmbc.us.

Announcement: 2012 NCMBC Major Events

SAVE THE DATE(S)!
2012 North Carolina Military Business Center Major Events

 

*Event dates may be subject to change.

 

Business North Carolina: North Carolina’s Aviation Industry Soars

Business North Carolina recently featured North Carolina’s aviation industry in a six-page spread titled “North Carolina’s Aviation Industry Soars. “  To read the full article visit: http://www.ncmbc.us/documents/FirstInFlight_final.pdf.

Defense Contractor Academy – Charlotte: Now Accepting Applications

The Defense Contractor Academy will offer advanced instruction and a certificate of completion to existing, small business defense contractors to provide the tools needed to grow the defense contracting portion of their business portfolio.  A series of 9 classes will be offered over an 9-week period, once a week, beginning on January 19, 2012 and ending March 15, 2012.  Each session will include presentation of material and either a panel or guest business(es) to discuss their experiences regarding the topic of the session.  If your company is interested in a panel member or a guest business, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.

Application.  To fill out an application for the Defense Contractor Academy, visit http://www.ncmbc.us/Spring2012DefenseContractorAcademy.php.  Applications will close on January 2, 2012 at 5:00 pm.  The Defense Contractor Academy committee will review applications and notify accepted participants by January 9, 2012 at the email account listed in the application. If you have any questions, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.

Courses.

Date

Course Description

January 19, 2012

DoD Federal Contracting Fundamentals, SB Programs & Business Development Tools. Review/overview of: the Federal Procurement System; federal procurement processes; eligibility, application and advantages of federal small business programs; steps to engage (or increase your engagement) in the federal marketplace; leveraging business development resources for the federal market; and identifying federal/DoD contracting customers for your business.  Purpose is to provide a common baseline to all Academy participants on federal procurement.

January 26, 2012

Rules of the Road: Federal/DoD Source Selection and Contract Processes.  Information on: federal opportunity notifications; productive responses to opportunity notifications; marketing small business status to federal customers; federal source selection processes and federal contract types (GPC, simplified acquisitions, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, cost plus, sole source, etc.).

February 2, 2012

Cost Estimating & Proposal Developments.Information and discussion of cost estimating process and cost elements; review of proposal development methodologies.

February 9, 2012

Teaming Arrangements, Joint Ventures, Subcontracting, Mentor-Protégé Programs. Review and comparison of the four major vendor team building strategies; assess the pro’s & con’s / differences of each; develop strategies to team successfully with companies that can help you win work.

February 16, 2012

General Services Administration (GSA).Introduction to GSA; analyzing GSA to determine applicability for your business; GSA schedules; www.gsa.gov website and commercial services and products.

February 23, 2012

Cost Accounting Standards & Contract Audits. Information and discussion on FAR Cost Accounting Standards; introduction to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and DCAA audits.

March 1, 2012

Financing Government Contracts. Information and discussion on various contract financing options for government contractors (asset- and factor-based lending; commercial bank lending; SBA, CAP and credit union lending).

March 8, 2012

Protests, Debriefings & Contract Administration Issues.Review of the federal contractual post award protest process; FAR right to proposal debriefings for non-selected vendors; discussion of other post award contract administrative issues (invoicing, DD 250’s etc.)

 

March 15, 2012

Federal Contracting Labor Law.  This class will cover federal labor laws for government contractors.  It will address: federal labor laws that typically apply to construction/A&E contracts, manufacturing contracts and service contracts; where related regulations are found in the CFR or FAR; how these laws and regulations are typically imposed on Federal contracts; the implications of knowingly or unknowingly failing to abide by these laws and the cost implications of abiding by these laws in terms of contract cost and performance.

Who can attend from your company?  Companies may send different individuals from their organization to attend specific sessions of the Academy (i.e. the chief financial officer to attend the accounting and financing classes, business developer to attend Fundamentals and Source Selection sessions, etc.).

Cost.  Once your company has been approved by the Defense Contractor Academy committee, your organization will receive an invoice for payment.  The entire course (all 9 classes, including materials) is a total of $75.00.

Defense Contractor Academy Plaque.  In order to receive the Defense Contractor Academy certificate and plaque, your company must attend 7 of the 9 classes.  On the afternoon of the final class (March 15th), participating companies will receive their Defense Contractor Academy certificates and plaques.

Questions?  If you have questions about the Defense Contractor Academy, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.

 

Upcoming Event: AEROSPACE SUMMIT

AEROSPACE SUMMIT

UNITED STATES SENATOR KAY HAGAN
And
NORTH CAROLINA’S EASTERN REGION
Invite You to Attend an
AEROSPACE SUMMIT

Hear from Senator Hagan, local officials, major aerospace companies, and military business service providers on the future of the Aerospace Economy in Eastern North Carolina and your role in it.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Havelock Tourist and Event Center
201 Tourist Center Drive
Havelock, NC 28532

For more information or to RSVP, contact 336-333-5311 or chris_sgro@hagan.senate.gov