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THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. PHASE I SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 26 NOVEMBER 2019.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Design-Build, firm-fixed-price contract for construction of MILCON Project P-655, Fleet Support Facility at NAS Sigonella, Sicily, Italy. This will be an unrestricted, full and open competitive requirement procurement.

The MILCON Project will construct an 842 SM (9,060 SF) Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) consisting of maintenance and repair shops, storage and personnel support areas. The facility is required to support the Advanced Airborne Sensor program for the P-8A aircraft. The entire facility will be secure, classified as open storage with special secure area and compartmented areas within. Electronic emanation countermeasures are required. This facility must be located adjacent to the P-8A Hangar (under separate contract).

The facility will be a single story, steel framed or concrete construction with an exterior metal wall panels finish and color in accordance with NAS Sigonella Base Exterior Architecture Plan. The roof systems will be standing seam metal or modified bitumen low-slope roof. The facility’s foundation system will be a standard foundation as indicated in ESR A10, FOUNDATIONS.

Interior features include: fire alarm system, automatic wet pipe sprinkler system, and fuel-resistive floor finishes.

Built-in equipment includes an emergency generator, frequency converters, classified security system and a (bid option) bridge crane.

Pavement facilities include concrete slab for generator ISU-90 boxes, and spot cooler. Paving and site improvements include grading, perimeter airfield security fence, gates, sidewalks, access roads and curbs.

Electrical utilities include telecommunications infrastructure, connection to existing substations.

This project is located at NAS Sigonella, Sicily, Italy.

The period of performance for P-655 is approximately 600 days after notice to proceed.

This project will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price contract. The Government reserves the right to enter into negotiations or limit the competitive range. The statutory cost limitation for the projects is $19,500,000.

This contract will require a Payment and Performance Bond pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.228-15 through an approved surety under the United States Treasury Department Circular 570. Based on the feasibility of a contractor to furnish a Performance Bond, offerors may provide a 10% Performance Guarantee in lieu of a Payment and Performance Bond.

Phase I RFP will be available for viewing and downloading on or about 26 November 2019. Phase I Proposal due date will be on or about 14 January 2020, 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time North America.

The solicitation will be formatted as an RFP in accordance with the requirements designated by FAR 15.203 for a negotiated procurement utilizing the Two Phase Design-Build procedures of FAR 36.3. This method permits evaluation of proposals based on price competition, technical merits and other factors; permits impartial and comprehensive evaluation of offerors’ proposals; permits discussions if necessary; and ensures selection of the source whose performance provides the best value to the Government.

The solicitation will consist of two (2) phases. Phase I is the qualification phase. Up to five (5) firms will be prequalified to participate in Phase II. The NAVY will determine which offerors will proceed to Phase II based on the evaluation of Phase I proposals. The Phase I non-price evaluation factors are anticipated to be as follows: Technical Approach, Corporate Experience, and Past Performance. Upon determination of the contractors advancing to Phase II, those offerors will receive an RFP containing current and future design specifications. Phase II will include the following evaluation factors: Safety, and Technical Solution, and price.

*A site visit to NAS Sigonella is not mandatory, but will be available for this procurement. Offerors will have the opportunity for a site visit during Phase II of the solicitation. Due to the geographic location of this site, it is recommended that interested firms make prearrangements for travel, base access and any other necessary requirements for overseas travel.

SPECIAL NOTICE: In order to be provided with the technical specifications on which firms will offer, offerors must possess at least a Department of Defense (DOD) Secret Facility Clearance (FCL), issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DOD 5220.22-M and SECRET safeguarding capability. Firms that form joint ventures must also comply with the FCL and personnel security clearance requirements. Each entity comprising the joint venture must be issued an FCL, as well as the joint venture.

The Government intends to issue the Solicitation for Phase I and Phase II through the Internet at www.fbo.gov, although as noted elsewhere, technical specifications and drawings will only be provided to cleared firms via a separate mechanism. All prospective offerors MUST register themselves on the website. All contractors are encouraged to attempt downloading the documents prior to obtaining the solicitation through alternate sources. Many firms and commercial printing services have the capability to print the solicitation package and plan holder’s list from the Internet, if necessary. The official plan holder’s list will be created by registration and will be available from the website only. Amendments will also be posted on the website for downloading. This will be the normal method for distributing amendments; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website(s) periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. NOTE: drawings and specifications will only be provided as specified in this notice below.

To obtain copies of drawings and specifications interested offerors are required to submit DD Form 254 (Attachment A) by close of business on 14 January 2020. (NOTE: the Government reserves the right to revise this date in the solicitation or by later amendment at its sole discretion.) In addition to the form, Offerors shall provide the following items to NAVFAC Atlantic Security Office: 1) Offerors CAGE code information and facility address in order to confirm that the contractor meets the required Facility Clearance and Safeguarding capability; 2) list of the cleared contractor personnel (full name and social security number) who will be proposed to work on this effort so that the clearances of the contractor and personnel can be verified by the NAVFAC Atlantic Security Office. Required information shall be properly packaged as For Official Use Only/Privacy Act Data and mailed via Federal Express Overnight Mail to the attention of the NAVFAC Atlantic Security Manager at NAVFAC Atlantic, 6506 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23508-1278. Offerors must annotate on the DD254 that the purpose is for solicitation package pick-up only.

An email should be send to the Contracting Office (rebecca.douglas@navy.mil and vivienne.moore@navy.mil) indicating submission of the required documents and providing a valid email address for distribution of drawings and specifications once the offeror is cleared by NAVFAC Atlantic’s Security Manager.

Classified Information shall not be disclosed to any firm for the purpose of responding to the procurement without a DD254 approved & issued by NAVFAC Atlantic Security Manager. The Government will only furnish copies of the solicitation and related documents to those interested offerors that have had the required security information verified and accepted. Once the DD254 is reviewed and approved by the NAVFAC Atlantic Security Manager, the Contracting Officer will furnish an electronic copy of the drawings and specifications to the prospective offeror via DoD SAFE website (https://safe.apps.mil).

Classified Information shall not be disclosed/released/signed over to any person unless the individual’s Secret personnel security clearance issued by the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) has been previously verified as required. Prospective offerors shall protect and destroy all controlled unclassified information (i.e. For Official Use Only Information) in accordance with (IAW) SECNAV MN5510.36 and all Privacy Act/Personally Identifiable Information IAW SECNAVINST 5211.5E.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All contractors submitting bids, proposals, or quotes on Department of Defense solicitations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of the contract. The purpose of this database is to provide basic business information capabilities and financial information to the Government. The SAM website can be accessed at www.sam.gov. Reference is made to FAR Clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register as soon as possible. All new contract awards can ONLY be made to contractors who are registered in SAM. This requirement will apply to all solicitations and award, regardless of the media used.

A market research Request for Information (RFI) related to this synopsis (N62470RFI20200001) is posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO). Offerors are encouraged to review the RFI and respond.

For inquiries about this synopsis, please contact Ms. Rebecca Douglas at rebecca.douglas@navy.mil and Ms. Vivienne Moore at vivienne.moore@navy.mil.