Sources_Sought_Notice_P409_N4008519R9186.pdf

P-409, Design-Bid-Build, Underwater Launch Test Facility

CRANE, INDIANA

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS

AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Mid-Atlantic is seeking eligible firms (both large and small businesses) capable of performing construction services for the following:

Description of work:

Project constructs a new Underwater Launch Test Facility (ULTF) to support submerged launch testing and evaluation of full-scale launch technologies. This project requires construction starting in Jun 2020 and equipment outfitting in Sep 2021.

The Underwater Launch Test Facility will include the Underwater Launch Pit, Operational Support Building, Warehouse Building, Water Treatment Facility, and Mechanical and Electrical Building. Supporting facilities include pavement facilities, site preparations, paving and site improvements, electrical utilities, mechanical utilities, and environmental mitigation.

Using slurry wall construction techniques, a reinforced concrete Underwater Launch Pit with soil anchors will be constructed. The launch pit will provide a controlled underwater environment for not in contract test equipment, hardware, cameras, and data systems.

The Operational Support Building (OSB) will provide space for control of and data collection from the test equipment, hardware, cameras, and data systems. The OSB will include a high bay area for Launch Test Vehicle (LTV) maintenance, capsule maintenance, underwater camera and lighting staging area, instrumentation room, and a tool crib. The high bay will provide roll up doors for large equipment to access the bays and will include space for the use of a gantry crane. The low bay area of the OSB includes Launch Control Center (LCC), LCC equipment room, shared offices, a meeting space, restrooms, and building support areas.

The Warehouse Building will be a steel structure with an insulated metal wall and roof panel system and an open sided awning for vehicle storage. There will be roll up doors for forklift access / use inside the warehouse.

This project includes a Water Treatment Facility to maintain water quality in the launch pit to permit photogrammetry of the LTV. The Water Treatment Facility will house pumps, cartridge filters, control systems and other equipment for processing water for use in the launch pit.

Additionally, a recycle pump station will be provided for processing water after testing prior to discharge.

The mechanical and electrical building will be constructed to house control and data acquisition equipment and various not in contract switchgear and VFD / motor starter equipment which operates the not in contract test equipment in and around the launch pit.

Electrical utilities include primary and secondary distribution systems, telecommunications infrastructure, transformers, and outside lighting. Mechanical utilities include water distribution, launch pit discharge piping, fire protection system, domestic sewer systems, and stormwater drainage systems.

Site preparation includes clearing and grubbing, grading, replacement of existing gravel paving, excavation of site, site earthwork, and excavation of the launch pit. Paving and site improvements include grading, parking, roadways, sidewalks, landscaping, fencing, signs, curbs and gutters, trash enclosure, and hazardous waste accumulation area.

This project includes environmental mitigation at the selected site.

All large businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB), certified HUB-Zone, certified 8(a), small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses (WOSB), economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EWOSB), and small businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest.

If the resulting solicitation is set aside for small businesses firms, it will include FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, which states that “The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.”

This office anticipates award of a contract for these services in June 2020.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 237990.

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $39,500,000.

In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

Firms must be able to demonstrate bonding capacity for a single project of $100,000,000.

Please clearly identify the following information in Block 3, of the Contractor Information Form and provide a letter from the surety.

THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability of both potential large and small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. It is requested that interested sources submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 15 pages total) demonstrating the ability to perform the requested services.

All responses shall include the following:

Completed SOURCES SOUGHT – CONTRACTOR INFORMATION FORM (form attached) that provides information on your company including type of business and bonding. Note: If you are submitting as an 8(a) Mentor / Protégé, please indicate the percentage of work to be performed by the Protégé.

2. Completed SOURCES SOUGHT – PROJECT INFORMATION FORM (form attached) for each of the submitted relevant projects (a maximum of five projects). Ensure that the form is completed in its entirety for each project and limited to two page per project. Ensure that the description of the project clearly identifies whether the project is new construction or renovation, the square footage and final construction cost, and addresses how the project meets the scope/complexity requirements.

Submit a maximum of five (5) relevant construction projects for your firm completed in the past ten (10) years that best demonstrate your experience on projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to this project. The attached construction experience project data form shall be utilized to demonstrate experience with the following elements:

Scope/ Complexity:

*Deep (130+/- feet) pit excavation (50,000 CY +/-) construction and dewatering. Excavations can require use of soil / rock anchors and may require blasting.

*Slurry wall construction and heavily reinforced cast in place concrete structures *Heavy industrial utility distribution systems within the ULTF campus *Power extension from the base to the ULTF campus *Civil, mechanical, and electrical systems across the ULTF campus *Water treatment facility construction *Metal buildings: water treatment, operations support, mechanical & electrical, and warehouse

A combination of projects can be used to collectively meet the scope/complexity requirements as listed above.

The Capabilities Statement Package shall not exceed 15 pages and shall ONLY be submitted electronically to and MUST be limited to a 4MB attachment. You are encouraged to request a read receipt or acknowledgement via reply email.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM EASTERN ON 18 October 2019. LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The submission package shall ONLY be submitted electronically to Gary Milton via email at gary.milton1@navy.mil and MUST be limited to a 4Mb attachment. You are encouraged to request a "read receipt." Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered.