Contract Award: $50M for Design Build Forced Entry / Ballistic-Resistant on U.S. Embassies Worldwide
According to the Department of State (DOS) — The Department of State has awarded three Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Worldwide Design-Build Forced-Entry/Ballistic-Resistant (FE/BR) contracts in support of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO). The solicitation was set aside to 8(a) Small Business Concerns to support the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program and help the Department meet its small business goals.
The scope of these contracts includes installation, repair and replacement of FE/BR products, including doors, windows, opaque panels, glazing panels, and vault doors. The government anticipates additional Worldwide Design-Build FE/BR contract awards to be issued under a separate solicitation, set aside to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB Zone) small business concerns. The duration of each contract is one base year, with four option years. The overall ceiling amount for each contract is $50 million.
Awards were made to the following 8(a) certified companies:
- Edifice, LLC
- Hardline–Nati Construction, LLC Joint Venture
- Trison–Desbuild Joint Venture