B01_Synopsis_PreSolitNotice_BICY_229154_2.docx

ACTION: Pre-Solicitation Notice

PRE-SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P2024R0084

CLASSIFICATION CODE: Y1JZ - Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings CONTRACTING OFFICER: John Babcock CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Julia Sullivan DSC-CS Contracting Services Division National Park Service P.O. Box 25287 Denver, CO 80225

POINT OF CONTACT:

CONTRACTING OFFICER: John Babcock, john_babcock@nps.gov CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Julia Sullivan, Julia_sullivan@nps.gov PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE COUNTRY: USA

Title of Project: Construct Fire Station at Big Cypress National Preserve Headquarters Complex

BICY 229154

GENERAL:

The National Park Service (NPS), Department of Interior (DOI), Denver Service Center (DSC), is soliciting proposals on a Women-Owned Small Business Set-Aside from all interested businesses having the capability to perform the work described below. The solicitation will be issued electronically on the System for Award Management website at www.sam.gov. Proposal documents will be available for download in Microsoft Word, HTML, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe PDF; Specifications will be available in Adobe PDF format; and drawings will be available in PDF format. Please Note: Paper copies of the solicitation will not be made available.

Vendors can search for opportunities and award history on www.sam.gov without registering. The System for Award management (www.sam.gov) website has an Interested Vendors List and a Watchlist where you can add your company’s interest. Registering provides the opportunity to receive notifications; this is a tool of convenience only and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. Interested vendors and plan holders are required to visit the website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the synopsis or solicitation documents.

Prospective offerors desiring to conduct business with the DOI are required to have an active registration in the Systems for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. You are also required to have a DUNS number in order to conduct business with the Federal Government.

This pre-solicitation announcement is not a solicitation document, but pre-notice of an upcoming solicitation. Specific instructions on submitting your proposal will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after the date listed below.

Proposed Solicitation Issue Date: Estimated on/about July 2024

This is currently an unfunded requirement with a high expectation that funds will be available. When and if funds become available a contract will be awarded at that time.

The NAICS Code for this requirement is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million.

Project Conditions:

· The project is located at Big Cypress National Preserve, FL.

· The construction magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

· The surrounding area is rural with limited staging located at 33100 Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, FL 34131.

· The construction site is 35 miles from nearest suppliers and lodging facilities.

· The Park will remain open during construction, thus contract activities and logistics must be structured and scheduled to minimize visitor and Park operational impacts.

· The site requires protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed.

· The anticipated period of performance is 365 calendar days including any potential weather shutdown.

· There are no seasonal/other shutdowns mandated through the construction season.

Project Scope:

The Fire Station Operations Center project will construct a facility to house activities for the NPS fire program. This includes a 5,142 sf single story pre-engineered metal building that contains offices, kitchen/break area, physical fitness gym, storage cache, bathrooms, conference room, mechanical/electrical/IT room, and other administrative spaces. HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems are included. Exterior includes an ADA entry ramp and sidewalk, parking lot, driveway, stormwater management pond, and utilities. The wastewater system will include a gravity sewer line, lift station, and force main. There are options to construct an outdoor covered exercise/parking area and photovoltaic system.

Proposal receipt date is not known at this time. The actual date will be established in the solicitation documents.

A pre-proposal meeting may be posted and date/location will be noted in the solicitation or a forthcoming amendment.

This procurement will be competed using a Women-Owned Small Business Set-Aside contracting method.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which, if submitted in a timely manner, will be considered. It is the policy of the government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration Office, to post their need for qualified subcontractors at http://www.sba.gov .