SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- REVISED - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS SUPPORTING THE ARMYS TRANSFORMATION. USACE IS SEEKING INPUT FROM INDUSTRY UNDER NAICS CODES BEGINNING IN 236, 237, 238 & 541 FOR THIS MULTI YEAR MULTI BILLION DOLLAR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (MILCON) PROGRAM
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- US Army Engineer District, Seattle, ATTN: CENWS-CT, PO Box 3755, Seattle, WA 98124-3755
- ZIP Code
- 98124-3755
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-050331-008
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2005
- Description
- ARMY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM INFORMATION: The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be holding one nationwide and 4 regional Industry and Technical Forums in order to perform market research on possible future Request(s) for Proposal(s) that may be issued in support of the Military Construction Program. This Construction Program will consist of Multiple Facilities for the Army (Barracks, Operations Buildings (company, battalion and brigade level) Tactical Equipment Shops, General Instruction Building s, and Dining Facilities) as well as multiple facilities for the Families (Child Development Centers, Fitness Facilities, etc.) to support the Army Transformation. The overall program will involve numerous installations throughout the U.S. and Alaska and H awaii over the next few years. (The Installations Will Not Be Identified Until After BRAC 2005). The Primary Objectives for this Program are Acquisition and Construction Processes that: * Minimize cost * Radically reduce total project lead time * Radically reduce construction duration - minimize time to beneficial occupancy date * Identify and implement improved processes/procedures/specifications and practices * Assure facility life spans are of a quality to last 25 years * Optimize maintenance and mainten ance costs balancing desired outcomes * Optimize procurement approach(es) balancing desired outcomes USACE will be seeking input, at a minimum into the following concerns (Please download the Questions and additional information posted on FedTeDS instruc tions on how to get to FedTeDS is below): * Identify Standards used by Industry for Commercial Construction projects. * Determine the most effective grouping or phasing of the projects, identify the cost/time/management impacts that potentially could arise from various alternate decisions * Determine how to best utilize small businesses in all socioeconomic categories * Determine the most effective type(s) of contracts, including possible incentives that would help to achieve Army objectives * Determine how to capitalize on economies of scale, standardization, and cost efficiencies associated with local performance * Determine how to maximize effectiveness of the design build process to achieve primary objectives * Determine the technical, management, and co st issues that could serve as quality discriminators among proposals for consideration in developing the evaluation factors to be included in the RFPs * Determine cost and time impacts on potential offerors of various levels and types of information that c ould be requested from offerors by the Government in the RFPs * Identify industry best practices and determine how to incorporate innovative strategies (new technologies and radically reduced construction durations) in the acquisition process * Ensure that the requirements for Force Protection and Progressive Collapse are possible using Industry Standards. INFORMATION GATHERED RELATIVE TO THIS PROGRAM WILL PERMIT ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE METHOD(S) OF PROCUREMENT AND INPUT IS DESIRED FROM ALL INTERESTED PAR TIES THIS INCLUDES CONTRACTORS, INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS OR SOCIETIES. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT RESTRICTED AND IS OPEN TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION UNDER NAICS CODES 236 Construction of Buildings (236116, 117, 118, 210, 220), 2 37 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237110, 120, 130, 210), 238 Specialty Trade Contractors (238110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 190, 210, 220, 290, 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 390, 910, 990). 541 Professional and Technical Services (541310, 320, 330, 410, 490) The Industry Forums will be held: 06 April 2005 Washington, DC at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University 800 Florida Ave N.E. Washington D.C. 20002 12 April 2005 Atlanta, GA at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, 210 Peachtr ee Street, Atlanta GA 30303 14 April 2005 Dallas/Fort Worth, TX at the DoubleTree Dallas Hotel at Campbell Center - Texas TX, 8250 North Central Expressway, Dal las, TX 75206 19 April 2005 Kansas City, MO at the Clarion Hotel Sports Complex, 9103 E. 39th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64133 21 April 2005 Seattle, WA at the Radisson Hotel Seattle Airport, 17001 Pacific Highway South, Seattle Washington 98188 The Forums w ill Start Promptly at 08:00 a.m. and go until 6:00 PM LOCAL TIME. Assembly will take place starting at 7:30 AM. You are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to register yourself and any other participants from your firm (THERE IS NO FEE). This may be done by emailing Mr. Mi chael R. Duffy at Michael.R.Duffy@usace.army.mil. The email must contain the following information: Firm Name Firm Address POC Information Are you a Joint Venture? Will your firm be attending the Industry Forum? Which Location (DC, ATL, DFW, KC, SEA) Numbe r of attendees, the Names of those individuals attending, Email Addresses, and Phone Numbers FSC Code(s) SIC Code(s) NAICS Code(s) Primary Construction Projects (list type dining facilities, housing, administrative buildings, etc.) Size of Business (numb er of employees) Category(s) your LB or SB falls under (8a, HUBZone, VOSB, SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, SB include if you are minority owned as well) Bonding Capacity (single and total) Primary Geographic Regions you prefer to perform construction projects in (Lis t States) Geographic Regions you are able to perform work in (List States) List the States you have performed work in If you have more than one office, list the city and state where they are located Small Business in all categories are highly encouraged to participate and any suggestions as to potential alternative strategies that may enhance small business participation as prime contractors and subcontractors is welcomed. USACE encourages small business joint ventures or teaming arrangements. SBA has provi ded flexibility for two or more small businesses to form a contract team for the purpose of competing for a contract while still maintaining small business status even though the team as a whole would exceed the designated small business size standard for the procurement. Obtain additional information and guidance from your Small Business Administration Office. These projects will consist of performing work at various installations, which are considered part of the overall Army Transformation Program. All b uildings are not to be considered temporary or relocatable and shall have a life span of approximately 25 years. Unit Facilities: Types of facilities needed at each installation and total square feet (sf) will/may include Multi Function Aviation Brigade Heavy (ABCT-H) Complex. Primary facilities at each location include one Brigade Headquarters Building, five Battalion Headquarters Buildings, twenty eight Company Operations Buildings, barracks, dining facilities, tactical vehicle maintenance facility, org anizational vehicle parking, unit storage aviation maintenance facilities and rotary wing aircraft parking. Supporting facilities include site utilities, electric service, site improvements, information systems and anti-terrorism measures. Furnishings for all facilities will be provided by other appropriations. * Brigade Headquarters Building 14,014 sf * Battalion Headquarters Building 86,068 sf * Company Operations Building 318,127 sf * Rotary Wing Parking Apron, Concrete 382,223 sf * Aircraft Maintenance Parking Apron, Concrete 14,000 sf * Aircraft Maintenance Hanger, High Bay 295,370 sf * Vehicle Maintenance Shop 122,884 sf * Organizational Vehicle Parking, Surfaced 164,090 sf * Deployment Equipment Storage Building 56,525 sf * Enlisted Unaccompanied Pers onnel Housing 406,626 sf * Dining Facility 30,233 sf Brigade Combat Team Heavy (BCT-H) Complex. Primary facilities at each location include one Brigade Headquarters, six Battalion Headquarters, thirty Company Headquarters Facilities, barracks, dining facil ities, tactical vehicle maintenance shops, organizational vehicle parking, and unit storage. Support facilities include all site improvements and landscaping, s torm drainage, utility services including electrical, water, sewers, walks, curbs and gutters, anti-terrorism measures and information systems. Furnishings for all facilities will be provided by other appropriations. * Brigade Headquarters Building 22,192 sf * Battalion Headquarters Building 116,142 sf * Company Operations Building 364,420 sf * Enlisted Unaccompanied Personnel Housing 549,366 sf * Dining Facility 30,233 sf * Tactical Vehicle Maintenance Shop 278,341 sf * Organizational Vehicle Parking, Surf aced 181,432 sf * Unit Storage 64,890 sf Family Facilities: Facility functions at each location may include * Child Development Centers * Fitness Facilities * Clinics Additional Support Requirements include but not limited to * Electric Service Water, Sewer, Gas * Paving, Walks, Curbs And Gutters * Storm Drainage Site Imp(7,089) * Demo * Antiterrorism/Force Protection * Information Systems * Landscaping * Telecommunications FedTeDS Instructions: All Market Research/Industry Forum Questions/Answers, Draf t/Final Agendas, Slide Presentations, or other information relating to this MILCON Program will be distributed using the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FedTeDS) system. FedTeDS is a web-based dissemination tool. Interested bidders must register with Fed TeDS before accessing the system. FedTeDS registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) 2) DUNS Number or CAGE Code 3) Telephone Number 4) E-Mail Address Registratio n instructions can be found on the FedTeDS website (https://www.fedteds.gov) by clicking on the Register with FedTeDS hyperlink. Interested bidders should select the Begin Vendor/Contractor Registration Process option. Bidders who have registered with FedT eDS must access the data for this solicitation by way of the link below. Bidders cannot log into the FedTeDS home page and search for data. https://www.fedteds.gov/fedteds/start.nsf/frm.VendorLogin?OpenForm&SolicitationNumber=ARMY-TRANSFORMATION-SOURCES-SO UGHT-MARKET-RESEARCH To get a DUNS Number go here: http://smallbusiness.dnb.com/manage-business-credit/get-duns-details.asp?cm_mmc=SBS*splashpage*DefaultDUNS*SP_DEFAULTDNS&bhcd2=1110994415 To get a CAGE Code go to CCR: http://www.bpn.gov/ccr/scripts/index. html
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