Market Survey - IIJA ATCT Design Build- MCN.pdf

Market Survey

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Design-Build

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• Title: Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) Airport Traffic Control Tower Design-Build

• Contact: Thuylinh TranNguyen / Phillip Harris, Jr

• Organization: AAQ-550

• Email: Thuylinh.T.TranNguyen@faa.gov / Phillip.Harris@faa.gov

In accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy

3.2.1.2.1 - this announcement is to conduct an updated Market Survey for the purpose of soliciting statements of interest and capabilities from interested vendors along with soliciting comments from industry for the market survey.

REQUIREMENT:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a goal to construct a new airport traffic control tower at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport by 2030. The tower can also be found in the U.S. Department of Transportation “Budget Estimates Fiscal Year 2023”. The tower construction will be funded by IIJA funding. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10M and $45M per tower.

PURPOSE:

The FAA is conducting this market survey to seek potential sources capable of meeting technical and delivery requirements, receiving industry feedback on scope and SIR requirement, and determining the best procurement strategy to achieve the FAA’s goal of a Design-Build construction contract for the MCN ATCT by 2030.

Any vendor that believes it can provide these services in whole or in part is invited to submit a capability statement (in contractor format) addressing its abilities to meet all of the requirements below. A vendor's ability to meet the requirements can be demonstrated through performance by the prime, teaming partners, and/or coordination with subcontracting partners.

The construction contract is anticipated to be a Firm-Fixed Price Design-Build contract type.

The Principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) size standard code for this requirement is 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a size standard of $45M.

All responses (one per company) are to be provided on company letterhead and limited to a total of 10 typewritten pages. Please ensure the response captures ALL the questions listed below. No type font less than 11 point may be used.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

All responders must provide a Capability Statement that addresses each of the following capabilities that are of concern to the FAA. These topics are to be addressed in the order presented below.

a. Point of Contact name, e-mail address and telephone number.

https://faaco.faa.gov/ mailto:Thuylinh.T.TranNguyen@faa.gov mailto:Phillip.Harris@faa.gov

b. Number of years in business. For the responding company as well as Mentor or Protégé and/or other teammates, if applicable. Size standard and any applicate SB category.

c. Provide a brief description of your company's expertise and qualifications for performing similar efforts to design partnering and constructing ATCT at 60-119 ft. cab floor height AGL and high or high rise commercial buildings under a 24 month time constraint. Address whether the effort(s) were part of a teaming arrangement and provide the name of the teammate.

d. List experience similar to constructing ATCTs project.

e. Experience as a prime contractor administering Government contracts that are similar in size, scope, complexity and geographic area to this effort.

f. If applicable, provide current Design-Build Teaming agreements in place.

g. Systems for Award Management (SAM), including UEI and CAGE Code information.

h. What are the opportunities or potential risks you foresee in this procurement?

i. What are some issues or improvements in the Statement of Work that the FAA should considered updating or implementing. Provide vendor’s solutions.

j. What are some issues or improvements in the solicitation that the FAA should consider updating or implanting. Provide vendor’s solutions.

QUESTIONS:

a. Please provide a projected cost increase for the use of PLAs on this contract as a percentage of overall contract value.

b. Which trades are more difficult to obtain unionized workers?

c. Do PLA’s effect pricing on large scale projects if yes could you elaborate?

d. Do PLA’s effect project timelines?

e. Do PLA’s effect your company’s interest in bidding FAA large scale projects ?

f. Is there any other information you can share on PLA’s and impact positive or negative ?

REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST:

In order to make this determination and to be considered responsive, the FAA requires the following information from interested vendors:

a. Capability Statement (addressing the ability to meet all the requirements identified in this Market Survey Package)

ATTACHMENTS:

1. DRAFT SOW

SUBMISSION FORMAT:

Format: Electronic Quantity: 1 set Address: See email addresses below

NOTES: Electronic submission is preferred. Submissions must not exceed 10 pages in length for the Capability Statement. The electronic submission should be in either Microsoft WORD format or portable document format (PDF). Please note that the FAA e-mail server restricts file size to 10MB per email message, therefore, responses may have to be submitted in more than one e-mail in order to be received.

This market survey is for informational purposes only and must not be construed as a commitment or a promise to contract by the Government. Nor should the procurement strategy be construed as competition, direct award, or set asides. Again, this market survey is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. All Submissions must be received by 2:00 p.m. ET on September 12th, 2025.

For questions, requests for additional information, etc. regarding this market survey, contact ThuyLinh TranNguyen and Phillip Harris, Jr, Contracting Officers, via E-mail:

thuylinh.t.trannguyen@faa.gov / phillip.harris@faa.gov. Submission must include company Point(s) of Contact, telephone number(s), FAX number(s), E-mail address(es) (if available), and mailing address.

This announcement is not intended to guarantee procurement of the services and must not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract. The Government is not liable for costs associated with the preparation, submittal of inquiries or responses for this announcement and will not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in responding to this public announcement. Responses will not be returned. Since this is a sources sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists at this time. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the FAA's Contract Opportunities web page. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation.

mailto:thuylinh.t.trannguyen@faa.gov mailto:phillip.harris@faa.gov