SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- FY15 SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY (STS) AND FY16 ST OPERATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES, CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, CURRY COUNTY, NM
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Albuquerque, CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3435
- ZIP Code
- 87109-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W912PP-15-R-0050
- Response Due
- 9/11/2015
- Archive Date
- 10/27/2015
- Point of Contact
- Francesca M. Luna, 505-342-3453
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Albuquerque
(francesca.m.luna@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- *This notice replaces the previous FBO notice W912PP-14-R-0037 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Albuquerque District has been tasked to solicit for and award a Squadron Operations Facility for a Special Tactics Squadron (STS) AND Special Tactics (ST) Operational Facilities at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, design build contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using a Two-Phase quote mark Best Value quote mark trade-off process. The government has determined that it is in the best interest of the government to combine the two projects into one single solicitation since the two projects share a common site, utilities and infrastructure. The government intends to issue a solicitation using a Two-Phase quote mark Best Value quote mark trade-off process; however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of designing and constructing a 92,000sf Squadron Operations Facility and Operational Training Facilities (31,000sf). The STS Squadron Operations will comprise of several structures consisting of concrete foundation floor slabs, steel frame, masonry walls, and sloped metal roofs. Functional areas include a command section, operations, lockers and showers for men and women, simulators, human performance, indoor storage, logistics, and armory. Within those functional areas there will be provisions for administrative spaces for command, intelligence (SCIF), medical area, and operations. Other spaces include industrial and warehouse-type areas, team rooms, individual operator's cages, a parachute drying tower, a climbing wall, and an armory. Project will also include construction of a Human Performance Program Training Center, a large covered storage area, and an Astroturf fitness field. The project shall include utilities, roads, parking, sidewalks, site improvements, landscaping, fire detection and protection, and all necessary support. Project includes 20,000sf demolition of existing facilities. Special site conditions involve the removal of an abandoned dirt runway and construction of primary roadway and utilities with longer than standard runs from existing utilities to project site. For the ST Operational Training Facilities, provide an indoor aquatic training pool and indoor small arms firing range for training purposes. The aquatic training pool should have a sloping profile with an appropriate depth and large enough to accompany 30 personnel simultaneously during dive procedures. The aquatic training facility will be located outside the STS secured fenced area while the firing range will be located within the STS secured fenced area and in close proximity to the armory at the Squadron Operations Facility. The indoor firing range shall be constructed in compliance with Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 11-18: Small Arms Range Design and Construction dated 19 April 2011. Project requires a seven-lane pool at 25 meters long and a seven firing point range at 35 meters distance. Sustainable engineering principles will be integrated into the design, development, and construction of the project in accordance with the EPAct05, Executive Orders 13123 and 13423, 10 USC 2802 (c), and other applicable laws and executive orders. The project will be designed to achieve LEED Silver Certification. Antiterrorism /force protection measures (ATFP) will be included in accordance with UFC 4-010-01, DOD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings dated 9 February 2012. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is: Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Estimated duration of the project is 913 calendar days. The minimum/special capabilities required for this project are: --Prime Contractor experience with SCIF and armory construction --Prime Contractor experience with the design AND construction of LEED Silver Certified Buildings --Prime Contractor experience with ATFP standards The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 which has a small business size standard of $36.5 Million. The Standard Industrial Code is 1541 and The Federal Supply Code is Y129. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement. 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bonafide office in the area to where the work is to be performed should the acquisition be set-aside for 8(a) program. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Anticipated solicitation issuance date for Phase I is on or about 6 October 2015, and the estimated proposal due date for Phase I will be on or about 6 November 2015. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 10 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity same or similar to the STS Squadron Operations Facility and ST Operational Training Facilities (include firm's capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years: 2a. Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. 3. Firm's experience with the minimum capabilities listed in this Sources Sought Notice. 4. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, 5. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Prot g s and teaming arrangement information is acceptable 10. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). Indicate whether the firm can bond to the estimated construction price range of this project. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 11 September 2015, 2:00PM MST. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail, fax or email your response to: Francesca Luna, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, Contracting Division, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque NM 87113. Fax responses to 505-342-3496 or email responses to francesca.m.luna@usace.army.mil. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. Firms responding to this sources sought synopsis who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought synopsis. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Albuquerque CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque NM
- Zip Code: 87109-3435
- Zip Code: 87109-3435
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