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Tension Fabric Structure Hangar at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan

NOTICE DETAILS

1. Solicitation No: N4008424S8002

2. Title: Tension Fabric Structure Hangar at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan

3. Description:

***THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY***

This is a Sources Sought announcement for THE PURPOSES OF MARKET RESEARCH ONLY in support of “Tension Fabric Structure (TFS) Hangar at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan”. The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the decision making processes and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid and is not construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Far East (NAVFAC FE), Public Works Department (PWD) Atsugi is seeking information on eligible business firms capable of providing Tension Fabric Structure Hangar at NAF Atsugi, Japan.

a. GENERAL INFORMATION Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

(1) DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, material, and equipment required for demolition of existing facility and installation of tension fabric structure hangar to include maintenance and operational spaces.

The building envelope and Tension Fabric Structure shall be similar as the existing structure under the following dimensions: desired Tension Fabric Structure dimensions shall be: Minimum length of 208.43’ (63540mm), Minimum height of 43.96’ (13400mm), Minimum width of 145.24’ (44270mm); Tension Fabric Structure to be erected from original floor plan area (see reference drawing A-102 A1), and include Shop and Maintenance and Operations, Training & Administration with the required fire separation around the hangar envelope (see reference drawing A-102 C3); To include the following design parameters:

(i) Structure: Tension fabric structures on metal structural frames. Superstructure of the Aircraft Maintenance Bay is steel framed, however, alternate framing systems can be considered. Pre-Engineered Metal Building systems to the standards applicable to traditional steel framing, including adherence to all requirements of the American Institute of Steel Construction and UFC 4-211-01.

(ii) Structural Load Data Reference:

Snow load: 21 PSF (1.0 Kpa);

Wind load 155 mph;

Risk Category: III, UFC 3-301-01 table 2-2;

Exposure Category: C , ASCE 7-16 Section 26.7;

ASCE 7-16 Seismic Data

(iii) Seismic Parameters: (Structural Load Data Reference Tools for DoD UFC 3-301-01) ASCE 41-17 Seismic Data

(iv) Envelope: Propose of a membrane that can resist windborne debris and addresses the fabric's vulnerability to sharp flying debris.

(v) Fire Protection and life safety: Protect the Operational Hangar (OH) Space in accordance with UFC 4-211-01. Potential fire suppression for OH: FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT, FLUORINE-FREE FOAM (F3) LIQUID CONCENTRATE, FOR LAND-BASED, FRESH WATER APPLICATIONS. Shop and Maintenance (O1) Spaces and Operations, Training & Administration (O2) Spaces Unless otherwise noted, protect the O1/O2 Levels in accordance with UFC 4-211-01and UFC 3-600-01 including sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Provide passive protection of the O1/O2 levels based on their location outside or within the tension fabric structural frame. Provide a minimum 1-hour fire barrier between the O1/O2 levels and the OH space, or provide fire separation between the tension fabric structure and other structures in accordance with UFC 3-600-01 for tensioned-membrane hangars.

(vi) Overhead crane: Bridge Crane, capacity 7 TON (6.5 METRIC TON)

(vii) O1 and O2 Spaces: storage, support personnel and building, operational administration. All spaces with fire separation from maintenance and hangar space. (See existing plan on attachment for space distribution)

(viii) Hangar Doors: Horizontal Sliding Steel and tension fabric envelope (with insulation)

(ix) Electrical: Lighting Comply with UFC 3-530-01 3-8.2 Aircraft Hangar Bay and 5-9.1 Airfields (Hangar Exterior), Electrical installations shall meet hazardous classifications required by NFPA 70 and National Electrical Code (NEC), grounding per UFC 3-575-01.

(x) HVAC: comply with UFC 3-401-01 settings O1/O2 Spaces: 78ºF Cooling / 68ºF Heating; OH Space: n/a Cooling / 55ºF Heating.

(xi) Include bathrooms to serve OH, O1 and O2 Spaces.

(2) CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIREMENT

Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. Contractors must be registered to do business and possess an appropriate license issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or prefectural government in order to perform work under this contract.

(3) STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT (SOFA)

The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any offeror awarded a contract under this solicitation; nor will the U.S. Government intend to certify any employees of a contractor as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I (b) of the SOFA.

4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms should submit information as to the capabilities, capacity and experience to perform the tasks set forth above. The Statement of Capability (SOC) will determine the feasibility and/or basis for the Navy’s decision to proceed with acquisition.

Interested firms must submit an SOC, which describes, in detail, the firm’s capability of providing these services at various Military and other Federal facilities worldwide. Your SOC shall include the following:

a. Full name and address of the firm;

b. Indicate if the firm is registered in the Department of Defense (DOD) System for Award Management (SAM) database, include Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code; and

c. List up to five projects performed within the last five (5) years. Provide information regarding experience in providing Tension Fabric Structure.

d. Provide information regarding experience of the work above. Provide the following information for each project as much as possible:

(1) Contract number and project title;

(2) Name of contracting activity;

(3) Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, current telephone number;

(4) Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative or primary point of contact name and current telephone number;

(5) Contract type (e.g., cost plus, requirements, firm fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, or combination);

(6) Period of performance (start and completion date);

(7) Basic contract award amount and final contract value;

(8) Summary of contract work;

e. A rough order of magnitude for this type of work.

5. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Source Sought Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government.

Please respond to this Sources Sought announcement electronically to Mr. Chito Bong F. Carabeo at chitobong.f.carabeo.civ@us.navy.mil by 24 September 2024 at 13:00 (Japan Standard Time) using the email subject line “Sources Sought N4008424S8002 - Tension Fabric Structure Hangar at NAF Atsugi, Japan”. NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.

NAICS Code:

236220

PSC:

Y1BZ