MARKET Survey WSA ATCT Towers.pdf

Market Survey

Western Service Area Design-Build Air Traffic Control Towers for PIH, OGD and SLE

The following contract opportunity record has been posted on the FAA Contract Opportunities website at SAM.gov. To view the full announcement, please visit the website.

• Title: PIH, OGD and SLE BIL ATCT Design-Build Requirement

• Contact: Sam Culberth

• Organization: AAQ-550

• Email: sam.g.culberth@faa.gov

In accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy

3.2.1.2.1 – this announcement is to conduct a market survey for the purpose of soliciting statements of interest and capabilities from interested vendors along with soliciting comments from industry for the market survey.

REQUIREMENT:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a goal to construct multiple Airport Traffic Control Towers, (ATCTs), at smaller commercial general aviation airports throughout the United States under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, (BIL). FAA intends to utilize the new PAU ATCT standard design for the BIL ATCT sites below 120 FT AGL.

This requirement is for the Design and Build of the ATCTs at the Pocatello Regional Airport, Idaho (PIH), Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Utah (OGD) and Salem Municipal Airport, Oregon (SLE). The FAA Western Service Area, (WSA), intends to award a single contract with multiple bid options for the above locations (PIH, OGD, SLE) or an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract, (IDIQ). The successful contractor would be guaranteed a minimum of one project and a maximum of three projects. A two phased “Best Value” procurement model is anticipated to be utilized for contractor selection: Request for Qualifications, (RFQ), followed by the Request, (RFP), for Proposal to the shortlisted contractors.

The FAA WSA intends to utilize the Design Build, (DB), implementation model incorporating Design Build Institute of America’s, (DBIA), Best Practices. FAA has contracted with an Owner Advisor to assist in development of the Design Build scoping documents and solicitation package. The FAA may consider awarding a contract that includes incentive awards.

PURPOSE:

The FAA is conducting this market survey to seek potential sources capable of meeting technical and delivery requirements, and determining the best procurement strategy to achieve the FAA’s goal of designing and building multiple ATCTs in the WSA. Subsequently, this market survey will help the FAA mailto:sam.g.culberth@faa.gov

WSA determine the number of vendors interested in and willing to bid the project(s) listed herein. This information will assist the FAA in determining the best acquisition strategy.

Any vendor that believes it can provide these services in whole or in part is invited to submit a capability statement addressing its abilities to meet all the requirements below and on the attached documents. A vendor’s ability to meet the requirements can be demonstrated through performance by the prime, teaming partners, and/or coordination with subcontracting partners.

This construction contract is anticipated to be a Firm-Fixed Price contract type. The WSA FAA will consider adding incentive awards in the contract for meeting pre-established milestones.

The Principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) size standard code for this requirement is 236220- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a size standard of $45M.

The disclosure of magnitude for the totality of all three sites is $50M – $100M

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

All capability statements must at a minimum address the below:

a. Provide a brief description of your company’s expertise and qualifications for performing similar effort to construct ATCTs at 60-110 cab floor height AGL high or high rise commercial buildings.

Address whether the effort(s) were part of teaming arrangement and provide the name of the teammate.

b. List experience similar to constructing ATCTs project.

c. List any experience with working on multiple projects concurrently.

d. Any experience as a prime contractor administering Government contracts that are similar in size, scope, complexity, and geographic area to this effort.

e. Indicate if you have a current Mentor-Protégé Agreement approved by the FAA or Small

Business Administration. If you do not have an agreement but have a relationship with another company and can form one to perform this work, please indicate that also.

f. Indicate if you would be interested in forming a Joint Venture under a Mentor-Protégé arrangement with its exception to affiliation, to perform this work. For this type of Joint Venture, comment on the work share arrangement between the Mentor and Protégé including what it should be to perform this type of work.

g. Provide feedback on any enhancements that can be made to the FAA’s Mentor -Protégé program that can make it more viable to utilize to perform this work.

h. Name and address of the responding company, Mentor-Protégé partner (If applicable) and/or other teammates.

i. Point of Contact name, email address and telephone number.

j. Number of years in business. For the responding company as well as Mentor or Protégé and/or other teammates, if applicable.

k. Size standard information of the responding company as well as Mentor or Protégé and/or other teammates, if applicable (i.e Small Business, Large Business, 8(a) SDVOSB, etc)

l. Bonding Capacity

m. Systems for Award Management (SAM), including UEI and CAGE Code information.

n. List any concerns, suggestions related to this requirement (if applicable)

REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST:

In order to make this determination and to be considered responsive, the FAA requires the following information from interested vendors:

a. Capability Statement (Addressing the ability to meet all the requirements identified in this Market Survey Package)

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Additional information

2. Terminal Facilities Design Standard 2.1

3. Site plans for Pocatello, ID; Ogden, UT and Salem, OR

4. PAU Design

SUBMISSION FORMAT:

Format: Electronic

Quantity: 1 Set

Address: See email Address below

Notes: Electronic submission is preferred. Submissions must not exceed 5 pages in length for the Capability Statement. The electronic submissions should be in either Microsoft WORD formant or portable document formant (PDF). Please note that the FAA e-mail server restricts file size to 10MB per email messages, therefore, responses may have to be submitted in more than one e-mail in order to be received.

This market survey is for information purposes only and must not be construed as a commitment or a promise to contract by the Government. All submission must be received by 5:00pm, ET on October, 24, 2023. For questions, requests for additional information, etc. regarding this market survey, contact Sam Culberth, Contracting Officer via E-mail: sam.g.culberth@faa.gov. Submission must include company Point(s) of Contact, telephone number(s), FAX number(s), E-mail address(es) (if available), and mailing address.

This announcement is not intended to guarantee procurement of the services, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract. The Government is not liable for costs associated with the preparation, submittal of inquiries or responses for this announcement and will not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in responding to this public announcement. Responses will not be returned. Since this is a sources sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists at this time.

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