B.01 PLA Special Notice and Survey - 27RA017_For SAM Posting 24SEP26.pdf

Subject: Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA Multi Domain Task Force (MDTF) Buildings 3221-3222

NAICS Code: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, size standard $45M Product Service Code: Y1AZ Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings

THIS IS A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) SURVEY 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 is a SPECIAL NOTICE. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the required use of PLA for large scale construction projects as defined by Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) subpart 22.501 (Total estimated costs of the construction contract to the Federal Government is $35 million or more) within Tacoma, Washington.

PROJECT SCOPE:

USACE Seattle District has a requirement to convert two (2) existing barracks buildings into operational facilities for 3 tier levels of command. These buildings in general are referred as “the Hammer Heads”. The Hammer Handles have three (3) floors with a crawl space at grade elevation. The Hammer Heads are single floor. The Basement area with a main utility mechanical & electrical room extends partially under both the Hammer Head and the Hammer Handle.

The definitive removal / demolition work items for each building will require:

a) Hazardous material / debris abatement and removal mostly within the crawl space

b) Partial at ~ 75% removal / demolition of exterior building envelope, interior walls, etc.

c) Removal at ~ 90% removal of building mechanical – electrical systems

d) Removal of the existing roof EPDM system (but not the roof framing structure)

The definitive repair / new work items for each building will require:

e) New exterior envelope

f) New building mechanical – electrical systems

g) New Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roof system

h) Painting of exteriors

Other considerations for site work coordination:

i) New utility connections (mostly by other entities)

j) Shared construction boundaries with adjacent current and future projects

Contract duration is estimated at 730 calendar days.

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE:

The estimated construction magnitude is between $40,000,000 and $70,000,000.

RFO 22.502-1 Policy:

(a) Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use project labor agreements in large-scale construction projects to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects.

(b) When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project, agencies must require use of project labor agreements for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception at 22.502-2(d) applies.

(c) An agency may require the use of a project labor agreement on projects where the total cost to the Federal Government is less than that for a large-scale construction project, if appropriate.

(1) An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will—

(i) Advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and

ii) Be consistent with law.

(2) Agencies may consider the following factors in deciding whether the use of a project labor agreement is appropriate for a construction project where the total cost to the Federal Government is less than that for a large-scale construction project:

(i) The project will require multiple construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades.

(ii) There is a shortage of skilled labor in the region in which the construction project will be sited.

(iii) Completion of the project will require an extended period of time.

(iv) Project labor agreements have been used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of the project.

(v) A project labor agreement will promote the agency's long term program interests, such as facilitating the training of a skilled workforce to meet the agency's future construction needs.

(vi) Any other factors that the agency decides are appropriate.

(d) For indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts the use of a project labor agreement may be required on an order-by-order basis rather than for the entire contract. For an order at or above $35 million an agency must require the use of a project labor agreement unless an exception applies. See 22.502-2(d)(3) and 22.502-3(b)(3).

INDUSTRY COMMENTS:

The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs using the following questions:

1) Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation.

2) Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

3) Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

4) Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

5) Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

6) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project.

7) Does your company intend to propose on this project if a PLA requirement is included in the solicitation? Does your company intend to propose on this project if a PLA requirement is not included in the solicitation? Does your company intend to propose on this project whether a PLA requirement is included or not in the solicitation?

8) What are the likely cost impacts, if any, to your bid/proposal price if a PLA requirement is included in the solicitation? Please provide as much detail as possible regarding any anticipated cost impacts (positive or negative) of the inclusion of a PLA requirement, including any information you can provide about the magnitude of the anticipated impact.

(ii) The information gathered in this exercise should include the following information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years (or other timeframe, as appropriate):

1) Project Name and Location

2) Detailed Project Description

3) Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost

4) Was the project completed on time?

5) Number of craft trades present on the project

6) Was a PLA used?

7) Were there any challenges experienced during the project?

8) Are other projects in the vicinity going to limit the pool of skill labor available for your project? If so, which projects?

Please provide your comments via e-mail to Madeleine.H.Ouedraogo@usace.army.mil no later than Friday, 08 October 2026 by 1:00 PM Pacific Time.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. Responses to this PLA market survey will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitations announcements separately from responses to this market survey.