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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155

ACQUISITION

DIRECTORATE

THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST

FOR QUOTE, OR AN INVITATION FOR BID.

The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) intends to issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Design-Build construction contract to design and repair the Pentagon Memorial Lighting in Arlington, Virginia.

The anticipated requirement will be issued under RFP HQ0034-18-R-0149. The RFP is expected to be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on or around May 1, 2018.

This procurement will be conducted utilizing Full & Open Unrestricted competitive negotiation procedures under FAR Part 15. Evaluation will be conducted utilizing the Best Value, Tradeoff process. It is anticipated that the solicitation will evaluate offerors considering the following factors: Key Personnel, Management Approach, Technical Approach, Construction Experience, and Past Performance.

The Government intends to award one (1) firm fixed-price contract. In accordance with FAR 36.204(g), the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The anticipated duration of this contract will consist of a Base of 765 calendar days.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 238210 with the annual size standard of $15M.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. There are conflict of interest (COI) limitations associated with this acquisition. For more information on the COI limitations please see the attached Early COI Disclosure document.

Project Description

The purpose of the acquisition is repair and replace the Pentagon Memorial lighting and electrical distribution systems. The objective of this project is to provide a design-build project to replace the light fixtures and the electrical conduits and circuits with a water tight solution. The Contractor will have flexibility in the design as far as conduit sizing, routing, material, etc.

(while meeting all specified contract requirements) with the intent of achieving a long lasting solution requiring minimal maintenance.

The Pentagon Memorial is a newly constructed site dedicated to the 184 victims of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. The focus of the Pentagon Memorial park is the one-hundred and eighty-four memorial units. Each unit is dedicated to an individual victim. The field of memorial units is arranged as a timeline of the victim's ages, from 3 to 71. The western edge of the site is defined with an "age wall" that grows an inch in height relative to the age represented by the rows of memorial units. The site is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days per year (e.g. includes all holidays) and must be kept in an “Exceptional Appearance” condition with the exception of the construction area. Work to be performed during normal business hours. As a park, the mechanical systems, electrical systems, illumination system, water flow systems, and landscaping present further challenges as a consequence of the design recognition the Memorial gives to each of the 184 individual units. Given the patriotic and emotional significance and the high public visibility of this Memorial, special care is required to assure that all aspects of the Memorial function with a high degree of electrical reliability and visual presentation.

Industry Outreach A Source Sought was issued on March 23, 2018 under Solicitation# HQ0034-18-SS-0323 seeking responses from potential qualified large and small businesses. Based on responses received, this procurement will be conducted utilizing Full & Open Unrestricted competitive negotiation procedures.

Industry Communication Regarding the Solicitation

The Government intends to post all notices/amendments related to this solicitation on the FBO website at www.fbo.gov. All interested firms must be registered on the FBO websites in order to obtain the solicitation documents and all information regarding the solicitation. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to check the website daily for any updates/amendments. Offerors are encouraged to check the FBO web sites frequently in order to be notified of any changes to this solicitation.

It is also anticipated that a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued, if one is issued it will be posted on the FBO website. An organized site visit will be conducted after the release of the official RFP.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

All contractors submitting bids, proposals, or quotes on Department of Defense solicitations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Failure to register in the SAM database will make an Offeror ineligible for award. The SAM website can be accessed at www.sam.gov/portal/SAM. Registration must be complete at the time of proposal submission.

Any questions regarding this synopsis must be received no later than April 28, 2018; however, no response to this synopsis is required. All questions shall be sent to Valencia Thornton via email at valencia.r.thornton.civ@mail.mil.

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