SOURCES SOUGHTS DETAILS - Singapore Air Force.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION

F-35 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE OPERATIONS AND ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER

EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE (ANGB) FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry to include the Other than Small and the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB- Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB are highly encouraged to participate. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses are not considered responses to any potential solicitation announcement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is $45 million annual revenue. The Product Service Code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be Y1AZ, Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings.

Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded that they are required to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA.

All contractors are encouraged to respond to this sources sought.

Estimated period of performance is 36 months.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Little Rock District is seeking information for a requirement for the construction of a foreign military sales, training center to support the bed down of the F-35 aircraft located at Ebbing Field ANG in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The scope of work also includes, but is not limited to:

The construction of a foreign military sales, training center to support the bed down of the F-35 aircraft located at Ebbing Field ANG in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Construct two separate buildings:

1) an Academic Training Center and 2) a Squadron Operations Facility for the Foreign Military Sales F-35 program. Both buildings are multi-story steel-framed, brick veneer, air space, rigid insulation, weather barrier on CMU block or steel metal framing, gypsum board at the interior face, metal panel elements on exterior façade, insulated windows storefront and curtain wall assemblies, slab on grade foundation and a low slope membrane roof. The facility will provide spaces for training classrooms, spaces for flight simulator training, conference rooms, administrative and administrative support spaces, bathrooms, a hallway, lobby, and vestibule, storage space, break rooms, communications, mechanical and electrical spaces, and a janitor’s closet. Building Information Systems, Fire Life Safety Systems, Electronic Security Systems, and Utility Control Systems are to be included. Sustainability and enhancement measures are included. Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and connections, lighting, paving, parking, landscaping, and storm drainage.

The Facility will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria 1-200-01. This project will comply with Department of Defense antiterrorism/force protection requirements per Unified Facilities Criteria 4-010-01. Air Conditioning: 580 Tons.

In accordance with DFARs 236.204, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $140,000,000 and $180,000,000.

If there is a reasonable expectation that at least two (2) responsible small business concerns under this NAICS can provide the anticipated services at fair market prices, the Contracting Officer is required to set the acquisition aside for small business concerns. If competition is set-aside for small businesses, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, requires that general construction small business Contractors self-perform at least fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of the contract, not including cost of materials. If no set-aside is made, the requirement is competed full and open competition, and the awarded Contractor is not a small business, the Contractor is required to perform the percent of work identified in the solicitation under FAR 52.236-1, Performance of Work by the Contractor.

Contractors with the skill, capabilities, workload capacity, and ability to obtain bonding to complete the project described above (either through self-performance and/or Subcontractor management) are invited to provide capability statements to the point of contact listed below.

Other than small businesses are also encouraged to submit Capability Statements.

All interested contractors shall include information from past contracts within the last five (5) years. Provide at least three (3), but no more than ten (10) examples of how your company can meet the requirements as stated in the Sources Sought. All interested firms shall provide examples of the company’s capability to perform a contract of similar magnitude and complexity described in this survey. Same/similar experience is defined as construction matching this project’s scope with emphasis on the following areas:

1. Secure boundary/RF shielding construction and successful building/facility certification (TEMPEST)

2. Construction of F-35 pilot training facilities with a contract value of at least

$25,000,000 per project. With decreased relevancy, facilities with similar functions may be presented. For example, pilot training facilities for other aircraft can be presented. They are less relevant than F-35 pilot training facilities.

3. Construction of Secured Facility Project(s) to ICD 705 Standards and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) Facility Requirements Documents (FRD)

4. Successful building accreditation by responsible Accreditation Official (AO).

The narrative shall include:

• project name

• project location

• customer name

• contractor roles and responsibilities

• type of work performed and completed by the contractor

• timeliness of performance

• dollar value of contract

• customer satisfaction

• certifications

• bonding capacity (in the form of a Surety Letter)

Interested firms shall also include the following information in their responses:

• company name

• address

• point of contact, phone number, email address

• business size pursuant to the NAICS Code 236220, Standard Size $45 Million

• capability statement

Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Timothy.A.Pighee@usace.army.mil and Vonda.S.Rogers@usace.army.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than March 3, 2026, at 12pm Central Time. This notice is to assist the USACE in determining sources only.

mailto:Timothy.A.Pighee@usace.army.mil mailto:Vonda.S.Rogers@usace.army.mil