B245 DB Phase 2 - Sources Sought.pdf

TITLE: SOURCES SOUGHT: Design-Build Construction Services for the Modernization of NIST B245, Radiological Research Laboratory, Gaithersburg Campus, Gaithersburg, MD

Market Research and Sources Sought Notice for information on capability and availability of potential contractors to perform construction services for the completion of the Building 245 (B245) modernization efforts in Gaithersburg, MD for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Original modernization efforts were performed between 2016-2024 as a design-build effort for approximately 2/3 of the building but were not completed due to funding constraints. This Design-Build project is intended to complete the construction modernization efforts for the building.

Purpose:

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to acquire information on the capability of qualified firms interested in a prospective procurement of construction services for the completion of the B245 construction Modernization efforts at NIST's Gaithersburg, MD campus.

This is a NOT a solicitation announcement. Accordingly, no contract award will result from this Sources Sought Notice, as it does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used as market research only.

Background:

NIST headquarters campus is located on 579 acres in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The original campus construction dates from the mid-1960s and the entire campus is designated as National Register Historic District. NIST has begun a program to expand and modernize its facilities on this campus as described in the 2018 NIST Gaithersburg Campus Master Plan and Environmental Assessment (available at https://www.nist.gov/ofpm/nist-gaithersburg-master-plan).

Building 245 is a Radiation Physics Building containing approximately 85 laboratories plus ancillary control and support spaces each with individual requirements supporting unique radiological science. The overall modernization effort is a mix of replacement in-kind for labs to bring them up to code compliance along with relocation of several labs to new modernized areas within the building.

The B245 Modernization Program supported the construction of new H-Wing and D-Wing Additions and remodeling of the existing wings of B245. Only C, D, and partial A-Wings have been completed to date along with the H & D Additions (approx. 190k GSF). The remaining efforts to be completed are, A-Wing and all of B-Wing (total of approx. 122k GSF) which are pending future funding. The building remains in an interim state, where only the modernized portion has been brought up to code. Existing untouched portions of the building continue to have leaks and are not code compliant.

Each of the wings have constraints within the building regarding how utility systems are fed and with the end users regarding their calibration schedules as all the existing labs are occupied.

Each of the wings are also extremely difficult to coordinate as they reach across two floors of the building and intersect the main thoroughfare corridors for the building.

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Remaining construction modernization efforts include:

• A-Wing: Full modernization of 3 major laboratories and support spaces plus ancillary space and an original to the building elevator.

• B-Wing: Full modernization of approximately 30+ laboratories of various sizes and support spaces.

• Waterproofing.

• Major excavation work to access mechanical/electrical chases above the A-Wing subbasement laboratories.

• New electrical main closets and distribution throughout the building (main head-end equipment has already been installed). Electrical efforts will continue to modernize the electrical distribution system throughout the building. Includes connection to recently installed UPS and generator.

• New HVAC distribution throughout the building including replacement of 20+ ACU zones to connect to both new and recently installed main system. Includes demolition of existing zones and incorporation into the recently installed larger variable ACUs and installation of remaining energy recovery units.

• Reconfiguration of the main incoming IT room.

• General installation of new fire alarm, fire suppression and life safety systems.

The building has been designed to a 100% level depicting the final state of building conditions.

However, the potential Design-Build contractor will be responsible for producing their own fully functional and compliant design and construction per the potential RFP requirements including resolving impacts to previously renovated portions of building.

The building will remain in operation and occupied during construction activities with coordinated shutdowns of the appropriate laboratories. Access to building and building occupancy must be maintained for employees, visitors, and emergency response. Work must be scheduled by the potential contractor to support these requirements.

Prospective Procurement:

The IDIQ contract will be broken into optional CLINS dependent upon available funding. The IDIQ period of performance is five years.

Sources Sought from this posting are firms with North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 236220.

Work under this contract is expected to continue as design-build consistent with the original efforts for the building to ensure that the existing needs of the building including utility connections can be maintained during the construction without impacting occupancy on the building.

Responses / Requested Information:

Responses must include the following information and shall not exceed a total of four pages.

NOTE: If submitting as a JV, all submissions to include experience and past performance must be certified with JV name and business entity information.

1. Company Name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

2. This procurement will be solicited on an unrestricted basis.

3. Bonding capability: Confirm construction bonding level per single contract up to $150 million, expressed in dollars along with current available bonding capacity and aggregate task orders up to $300 million, expressed in dollars along with current available bonding capacity.

4. Past Performance Information that documents the respondents experience performing projects similar to work described above. The reference projects should be of similar scope and magnitude and be completed with the last seven years. Information must include project title, location, general description of the construction to demonstrate similarity to proposed work listed above, role on the project (prime contractor, subcontractor, etc.), dollar value of contract, duration with start and end dates included, name of company, agency, or government entity for which work was performed with contact information (reference name, phone number, and e-mail address). NOTE: Submission for this question shall be submitted on Attachment A.

5. Answers to each of the following questions:

a. Describe impact, if any, if another separate contract in the amount of $300 Million has been awarded to your company, to include the status (i.e Percent Complete). Impacts may include, but are not limited to, cost, workforce, scheduling, bonding capability, etc.

b. In consideration of the high dollar value of the potential award, how will your company support to assure high quality of staffing, workforce, scheduling, etc for this project?

c. Submit information demonstrating experience for modernization/renovation of an occupied laboratories (greater than 100k sf) that serve radiological or nuclear science.

d. Submit information documenting experience on projects with radiological contamination/activation and disposal in quantity and type of contaminated material.

e. Issued For Construction (IFC) (100%) design documents will be provided as government furnished information (GFI) only. Demonstrate your past experience performing DB construction services with provided GFI. Explain how you would produce fully functional and compliant design documents to ensure there are no gaps between the existing information, on-site, and designed construction activities.

f. Within industry it is known there are major delays on large equipment due to supply chain impacts, such as economic price adjustments and tariffs. Please identify which major long lead time items are most prevalent for a typical renovation/ modernization project and any recommendations on mitigating these impacts. (Examples include building materials, large generators, elevators, etc.)

Any proprietary information should be marked. Written capability statements shall clearly and unambiguously answer each question completely and demonstrate ability to do the work required in the notice.

Page limitation of four (4) type-written pages. No hardcopy responses will be accepted.

Telephone inquiries will not be entertained. Responses to this notice will only be electronic and submitted in .pdf format via e-mail to: Gary.Kaufman@nist.gov and Michael.Wigfall@nist.gov no later than 1:00pm ET on Tuesday May 20, 2025. Please address your email subject line:

Response to Sources Sought - Design-Build Construction Services for the Modernization of NIST B245. No questions in response to this Sources Sought will be accepted or answered.

You are encouraged to request a read receipt/acknowledgement via email reply. Please monitor www.sam.gov for all future contract announcements from NIST.

Note the Government will not return any information submitted in response to this notice. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by respondents regarding any responses to this notice.

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