This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Little Rock, Arkansas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission is seeking a qualified and experienced company to provide Commissioning Agent services for select new construction projects at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport. The Airport is seeking a qualified and experienced Company to provide professional consulting services as a commissioning agent for HVAC, Building Automation Systems (BAS), Emergency Power and Support, Normal Power, Lighting Controls, and integration systems and equipment. All potential respondents will need to register as a vendor in order to access the RFQ through the portal link. Instructions for how to register can be found in the portal as well. Any addendums to the RFQ will be issued through this portal. A goal of 12% (on projects where federal funds are used) or 18% (on locally funded projects)has been set to promote diverse business participation on any projects in which On-Call Commissioning Agent services will be provided. The Airport encourages disadvantaged, small, minority, and woman owned business enterprises to submit a response to this solicitation. Respondents must be licensed to perform work within the state of Arkansas. Federal Requirements for Federally Funded Projects. This Project is being partially funded under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Respondents must comply with specific federally required provisions as listed herein. The following federal provisions are incorporated in this solicitation by reference: o Buy American Preference (49 USC 50101, Executive Order14005, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Pub. L. No 117-58), Build America, Buy American (BABA)) o Civil Rights - Title VI Assurances (49 USC 47123, FAA Order 1400.11) o Davis-Bacon Requirements (2 CFR 200 Appendix II(D), 29 CFR Part 5, 49 USC 47112(b), 40 USC 3141-3144,3146, and 3147) o Debarment and Suspension (2 CFR part 180 (Subpart B), 2 CFR Part 200 Appendix II(H), 2CFR part 1200, DOT Order 4200.5, Executive Orders 12549 and12689) o Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees (31 USC 1352, 2 CFR part 200 Appendix II (I), 49 CFR part 20 Appendix A) o Procurement of Recovered Materials (2 CFR 200.323, 2 CFR Part 200 Appendix II(J), 40 CFR Part 247, 42 USC 6901) Affirmative Action Requirement 1. The Respondent's attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth herein. 2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Respondent's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: Timetables Goals for minority participation for each trade: 15.7% Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9% These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and non-federally involved construction. The Contractor's compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4. 3(a) and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed. 3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identification number of the subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed. 4. As used in this notice and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is the state of Arkansas, Pulaski County, City of Little Rock. Civil Rights Title VI Assurance The LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPALAIRPORT COMMISSION, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000dto 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all Respondents that it will affirmatively ensure that for any Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise The Owner's award of this contract is conditioned upon the Respondent satisfying the good faith effort requirements of 49 CFR 26.53, for each bid package that may be made part of the progressive GMP. As a condition of responsibility, every Bidder or Offeror must submit the following information on the forms provided in the RFQ within five days of bid opening, for each progressive bid package. 1) The names and addresses of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms that will participate in the contract: 2) A description of the work that each DBE firm will perform; 3) The dollar amount of the participation of each DBE firm listed under (1); 4) Written statement from Bidder or Offeror that attests their commitment to use the DBE firm(s) listed under (1) to meet the Owner's project goal; 5) Written confirmation from each listed DBE firm that it is participating in the contract in the kind and amount of work provided in the prime contractor's commitment; and 6) If Bidder or Offeror cannot meet the advertised project DBE goal, evidence of good faith efforts undertaken by the Bidder or Offeror as described in appendix A to 49 CFR part 26. The documentation of good faith efforts must include copies of each DBE and non-DBE subcontractor quote submitted to the bidder when anon-DBE subcontractor was selected over a DBE for work on the contract. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act All contracts and subcontracts that result from this solicitation incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR part 201, et seq, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor standards for full and part-time workers. The Respondent/Contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The Respondent/Contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division. Foreign Trade Restriction By submission of an offer, the Offeror certifies that with respect to this solicitation and any resultant contract, the Offeror - 1) is not owned or controlled by one or more citizens of a foreign country included in the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); 2) has not knowingly entered into any contract or sub contract for this project with a person that is a citizen or national of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the USTR; and 3) has not entered into any subcontract for any product to be used on the Federal project that is produced in a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR. This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States of America and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18 USC 1001. The Offeror/Contractor must provide immediate written notice to the Owner if the Offeror/Contractor learns that its certification or that of a subcontractor was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. The Contractor must require subcontractors provide immediate written notice to the Contractor if at anytime it learns that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. Unless the restrictions of this clause are waived by the Secretary of Transportation in accordance with 49 CFR 30.17, no contract shall be awarded to an Offeror or subcontractor: 1) who is owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR; or 2) whose subcontractors are owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country on such USTR list; or 3) who incorporates in the public works project any product of a foreign country on such USTR list. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by this provision. The knowledge and information of a contractor is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. The Offeror agrees that, if awarded a contract resulting from this solicitation, it will incorporate this provision for certification without modification in all lower tier subcontracts. The Contractor may rely on the certification of a prospective subcontractor that itis not a firm from a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by USTR, unless the Offeror has knowledge that the certification is erroneous. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making an award. If it is later determined that the Contractor or subcontractor knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may direct through the Owner cancellation of the contract or subcontract for default at no cost to the Owner or the FAA. The LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COMMISSION reserves the right to reject any or all Responses, to waive irregularities in the Responses and Response period deemed to be in the best interests of the LITTLE ROCKMUNICIPAL AIRPORT COMMISSION, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional Responses. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.