DBB Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR: DBB Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes and to determine whether to set-aside the requirement for small business concerns.
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic is seeking eligible Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses capable of performing construction services for the following project:
Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex located at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA. The work includes replacing existing refueling enclosures that have been in use for 34 years and have supported numerous refueling availabilities. The project work consists of construction of a new Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex that will be comprised of a west end Railcar Enclosure Complex and an east end Clean Enclosure Complex. The Railcar Enclosure Complex will consist of Railcar Enclosures (RCE) #1 and #2 and their associated vestibules and passageways. The complex will support the parallel use of two railcars along with their associated support equipment and required operations.
The Clean Enclosure Complex will consist of Clean Enclosure (CE) #1 and #2 and their associated vestibule and passageways. The Clean Enclosures are used for equipment checkout and mock-up training required to support shipboard operations.
Additionally, the enclosures consist of storage areas, multiple high and low bay work areas, bridge cranes, movable roofs, access control and all associated HVAC, mechanical, electrical, alarm, controls and communication systems. The enclosures require clean room finishes and HEPA HVFAC filters in most areas. Additional scope includes new utility capacity and infrastructure, modification to existing utilities and modifications to existing enclosure HVAC, electrical, alarm, controls and communication systems.
The Railcar Enclosure and Clean Enclosure structural steel modules are to be constructed off-site and then delivered to the shipyard. All on-site work associated with this project will be executed within the shipyard Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) which requires unique access credentials and strict limitations on the nature of materials and equipment.
The site area adjacent to the project location will be occupied during performance of work under this contract.
The procurement method to be utilized is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.
The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and the small business size standard is $45,000,000.
In accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii), the magnitude of construction for this project is between $60,000,000 and $115,000,000.
This is a new procurement. It does not replace an existing contract. No prior contract information exists
The anticipated award of this contract is October 2023.
Interested small business contractors must be able to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, which limits the amount of work performed by subcontractors. Specifically, as the prime contractor, your company must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with your own employees.
If adequate interest is not received from Small Business concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice.
It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the Contracting Officer a capabilities statement package, to include the NAVFAC Sources Sought Contractor Information Form and Sources Sought Construction Experience Project Data Form provided as attachments to this notice in order to demonstrate the ability to perform the services described.
The Sources Sought Project Information Form shall be used to document a minimum of two (2) relevant projects that best demonstrate your experience as a prime contractor (or as a subcontractor as discussed below) on relevant projects that are similar in Size, Scope, and Complexity. Recent is defined as having been 100% completed within the last five (5) years prior to the sources sought submission due date. The following information shall be provided:
1. Contractor Information: Provide your firm’s contact information including Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code.
2. Type of Business: Identify whether your firm is a Small Business, SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and/or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, or Women-Owned Small Business concern. If you are submitting as a mentor-protégé joint venture under the 8(a) program, you must provide SBA approval of the mentor-protégé agreement to be considered as small for this procurement. For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs refer to http://www.sba.gov/. Responses must include identification and verification of the firm’s small business status.
3. Experience: Submit a minimum of two (2) up to a maximum of five (5) recent specific government or commercial contracts/projects your firm has performed to best demonstrate your experience on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity. A specific project is a single standalone project or a single task order under a standalone contract or an indefinite quantity contract. Recent is defined as having been 100% completed within the five (5) years prior to the submission due date. A project is defined as a construction project performed under a single task order or contract. For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project and will not be considered; rather, Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project.
Relevant project (s) are further defined as:
Size: A final construction cost of $30 million dollars or greater.
Scope: New fabrication and installation of fixed and relocatable equipment and work enclosures.
Complexity: Each project submitted does not require demonstrated experience with all of the following components, but collectively, they must demonstrate experience with all elements:
a) Complex structural steel fabrication, including modular structural components requiring repeated assembly and disassembly.
b) Mechanical systems including ventilation, duct work, and all associated controls, testing and commissioning.
c) Projects completed in congested urban or industrial areas with limited construction laydown space.
d) Overhead cranes with rated capacities between 5-10 tons and spans between 20-60 feet.
Ensure that the project description clearly identifies whether the project is new construction or repair/renovation, addresses how the project meets the scope and complexity requirements as delineated above, and provides the final construction cost.
Experience of proposed subcontractors will not be considered for Refueling Enclosure experience. If the offeror submits experience where it performed on the project as a subcontractor, the Offeror must clearly demonstrate that its work on the project met all of the requirements detailed above.
Note: Capability will only be satisfied on projects that are considered relevant in terms of size/scope /complexity and completed within the specified time period.
Please note that if you are responding as an 8(a) Mentor-Protégé, you must indicate the percentage of work to be performed by the protégé. A copy of the SBA letter stating that your 8(a) Mentor-Protégé agreement has been approved would be required with your proposal, if requested.
A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:
(A) Small business;
(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;
(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;
(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or
(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business
This notice is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and ultimate issuance of an award. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought notice, the Government will determine whether set-aside procurement in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. Large Business submittals will not be considered. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice.
The Government will use responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Submission of a Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities.
The information provided in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set aside or not set aside the procurement will be accomplished via pre-solicitation synopsis or solicitation for these services as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. Points of contact listed may be contacted for the purpose of verifying performance.
Responses are due on Friday 24 March 2023 by 2:00 P.M. local time. The submission package shall ONLY be submitted electronically to Troy Weathers at troy.j.weathers2.civ@us.navy.mil and MUST be limited to a 4MB attachment. You are encouraged to request a “read receipt.” Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered.
Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed by email to troy.j.weathers2.civ@us.navy.mil
N4008523R2603 Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command
3/10/23, 12:21 PM Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA
This is a Design Bid Build Construction Contract to Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA. The project work consists of construction of a new Dry Dock 4 Refueling Complex that will be comprised of a west end Railcar Enclosure Complex and an east end Clean Enclosure Complex. The Railcar Enclosure Complex will consist of Railcar Enclosures (RCE) #1 and #2 and their associated vestibules and passageways. The complex will support the parallel use of two railcars along with their associated support equipment and required operations.
The Clean Enclosure Complex will consist of Clean Enclosure (CE) #1 and #2 and their associated vestibule and passageways. The Clean Enclosures are used for equipment checkout and mock-up training required to support shipboard operations.
Additionally, the enclosures consist of storage areas, multiple high and low bay work areas, bridge cranes, movable roofs, access control and all associated HVAC, mechanical, electrical, alarm, controls and communication systems. The enclosures require clean room finishes and HEPA HVFAC filters in most areas. Additional scope includes new utility capacity and infrastructure, modification to existing utilities and modifications to existing enclosure HVAC, electrical, alarm, controls and communication systems.
The Railcar Enclosure and Clean Enclosure structural steel modules are to be constructed off-site and then delivered to the shipyard. All on-site work associated with this project will be executed within the shipyard Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) which requires unique access credentials and strict limitations on the nature of materials and equipment.
N40085-23-R-2603 Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command
4/13/23, 12:08 PM