A14_SSN_REQ_236117_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

DENVER SERVICE CENTER

12795 W. ALAMEDA PKWY

P.O. BOX 25287

DENVER, COLORADO 80225-0287

In Reply Refer to:

D5215 (DSC-CS)

Date: 12/6/2023

To: General Public (Via the Government’s Point Entry)

From: L.J. Gravelle, Contracting Officer, National Park Service, Denver Service Center

Subject: Sources Sought Notice

Reference: National Park Service Employee Housing

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses.

Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The National Park Service (NPS) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economical small business set-aside for the solicitation. Analysis of the quality of responses to this source sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

Additional Information: No proposal package, solicitation, specification or drawings are available with this notice.

Cost Reimbursement: Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information requests.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 236117. Please note that this SSN is being issued under four (4) separate NAICS codes to reach a broad market. When responding, please indicate which NAICS you are responding under.

Small Business Size Standard: $45 Million

Solicitation: The NPS anticipates issuing a request for proposals in the Spring of 2024.

Bonding: The NPS anticipates bid, performance and payment bonds will be required

Project Description:

The National Park Service is in an informational gathering phase to determine if there are companies interested in assisting the government with planning, designing, and constructing ($100M to $500M) permanent employee housing structures in approximately 20 to 50 national park sites over the next 2 to 5 years. The government is interested in utilizing pre-manufactured housing (or other applicable methods) units (duplex, tri-plex, 4-plex, 6-plex, 8-plex, dorms).

The employee housing units shall meet all current building codes, fire codes, accessibility codes and NPS requirements such as sustainability. The housing units may be built in Alaska, Hawaii, the US territories and many of the 48 contiguous states. The housing units may need to be built in multiple locations concurrently. Sample floor plans and elevations are provided as a reference. See attached list of questions.

QUESTIONS FOR GC/MODULAR HOUSING MANUFACTURES (PRE-MANUFACTURED) COMPANIES

1. Is your company interested in working with the National Park Service on a project that would design/construct approximately $100M+ to $500M in employee housing over a 5-year period? Across the country at multiple National Park units?

2. Is your company able to create a two-story modular structure?

3. NPS has pre-designed a dozen employee housing units/bldgs/models. Would your company or could your company use the pre-designed NPS units (dwgs, spec, product data) the only changes needed are related to updated to meet code requirement for a given location. Or does your firm only provide/build your own models?

4. What services does your company provide? pre-manufactured units? design? site construction? delivery?

5. What design flexibility does your company provide for your own models? Semi-custom?

6. Can you modify and combine units together? For example, stack and/or stitch the units together?

7. How does your company handle site preparations and site design? Does your firm have a separate company dedicated to site assembly and install for your company?

8. Can your company construct a CIP concrete slab on grade/footer/foundation with modular?

9. Can the manufacturer - will the manufacture act as general contractor and complete all of the sitework for each project (foundation, utilities (MEP, Fire support), site prep, demo).

10. What is your primary method of construction - factory built volumized (6 sided-w/ roof, floor, 4 walls)?

Panelization? Or in-place-stick built?

11. Are exterior and or interior finishes completed in the field? How do you handle stitching with multiple modular units?

12. What parts of the country does your company work in? Do you have multiple plants? Are you interested or can your company expand to other locations?

13. How do you conduct and coordinate quality assurance? at the plant? and at the site?

14. How do you address and coordinate differing site/regional conditions with regards to code (bldg./fire)

15. How does your company handle design build projects?

16. Besides single-family units what design/models/unit types do you currently have in your portfolio? Can your company also design/construct duplex, tri-plex, 4-plex, 6-plex, 8-plex, dorms?

17. What kind of volume is necessary to realize reasonable/measurable cost savings?

18. What is your average square footage cost of construction? Cost of delivery? (Can you provide a range)

19. What is your current production volume? The reason we are asking is to find out if your company can handle approximately an additional $100M/year for 5-years.

20. If your company does not complete the site work (design/construction) how does your company handle sitework coordination? Does your company contract the work? (Foundation, utilities (MEP, Fire support), site prep, demo)

21. What is your standard delivery area? Can you expand to entire regions or to the entire contiguous USA?

22. What is your companies bonding capacity?

23. How many projects (design/construction) can you work on concurrently - multiple locations in multiple parks?

24. Is you company licensed in all 50 states? What is the ability for your company to acquire the needed licenses

(design and construction)?

25. What does your company provide for square footage allocations for the following model/unit types: duplex, tri-plex, 4-plex, 6-plex, 8-plex, dorms?

Submittal Contents: Interested (small and large) businesses should submit the following information:

(1) Company name, DUNS number, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address.

(2) Business type: Classification as a Large or Small Business under the above listed NAICS, the NAICS you are responding under,Small Business Administration (SBA) certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), SBA certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.—see 13 CFR 121.108.) Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties.

(3) Statement regarding your company’s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required at this time.

(4) Information demonstrating experience and capability on projects of same or similar size, scope and magnitude, and constructed under similar conditions.

(5) Responses to all questions.

(6) In addition businesses may submit existing marketing materials such as capability statements and brochures.

Follow-Up Presentation: Based on responses, the NPS may request that contractors provide a presentation at an industry day. The date of this industry day is still to be determined, but would be anticipated to take place approximately two (2) weeks after this sources sought closes. Presentations would be based around the above questions.

Submittal Due Date/Time: January 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST.

Submit To: L.J. Gravelle, LJ_Gravelle@np.gov.

mailto:LJ_Gravelle@np.gov