Sources Sought Notice - P1241 Communication Towers_09 FEB 2024.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND SOUTHWEST

750 PACIFIC HIGHWAY

SAN DIEGO CA 92132-5190

February 09, 2024

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

N6247324RCOMM

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND SOUTHWEST

LOW ALTITUDE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM COMMUNICATION

TOWERS FOR MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE TRAINING COMMAND,

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA

This is NOT a solicitation for quotations or proposals. This is a Sources Sought Notice only.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to determine if firms are available to meet the Government’s need for a Low Altitude Radio Communication System (LARCS) Communication Towers contract for Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC), Twentynine Palms, CA.

1. Project Title:

P-1241 Low Altitude Radio Communication System (LARCS) Communication Towers for Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Twentynine Palms, CA

2. NAICS Code:

237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

3. Product Service Code

Y1BG Construction of Electronic and Communications Facilities

4. Small Business Size Standard:

$45.0M

5. Performance Period

1,300 days

6. Anticipated Contract Type:

Firm Fixed Price

Work Requirements:

The Offeror shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, incidental engineering, operators and other items necessary to provide the services outlined below for MAGTFTC, Twentynine Palms, CA.

Services to be performed under the resulting contract may include the following:

P1241 Communication Towers, Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms Ranges. MILCON project P1241 constructs new communication towers and restores and modernizes existing communication towers on remote mountaintops or hilltops accessible only by helicopter and lacking any underground utilities such as electricity, water and sewer. It provides the installation’s remote mountain range training area with: 1) the design and construction of four (4) new communication towers coordinated with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA); 2) the design and construction of the renovation or repairs of seven (7) existing communication towers;

3) the installation of NAVSEA-provided intermodal (ISO) freight container (CONEX) serving as communication equipment shelters; 4) the installation of supporting facilities for each tower; and

5) relocation and/or installation of communication components on the new and existing towers.

Special construction challenges include complex construction sequencing and phasing subject to:

1) availability of heavy lift helicopters during the construction period; 2) mandatory work stoppage during fire season months and high wind conditions; 3) intentional work stoppage coordinated with and subject to changes of range training activities; and 4) continuous operation of training and area coverage by the interlinked existing communications systems for the range training area. Construction requires coordination with Government system engineers and system integrators during the equipment installation to ensure the uninterrupted communications coverage. Communication tower design and construction schedule shall be coordinated with NAVSEA’s deployment and migration of the network system. Range area Operation and Maintenance Support Information is included in this project. Site preparation includes demolition, site clearing, grading, earthwork and contaminated soil disposal without the availability of underground utilities such as electricity, water or sewer.

This project constructs four (4) new steel lattice-type communication towers with support systems comprised of pipe mast legs, horizontal braces and diagonal braces acting in tension and compression with special foundation features including micro-pile foundations and pre-cast concrete structural footings. This project provides reinforced shallow concrete foundations for CONEX based communication and various supporting facilities. This project restores and modernizes seven (7) existing communication towers consisting of structural modifications to accommodate new communication components such as dishes and antennas and/or repairs including replacement of missing and damaged bolts, washers, nuts, re-tensioning of loose guy cables, replacement of deteriorated ground bus bars, re-weatherproofing of existing antennas, re-galvanization of eroded parts and cracked foundation repair.

This project demolishes some of the existing tower structures and supporting elements that have reached the end of their useful life and are being replaced by other towers included in this project. The project also demolishes the existing site photovoltaic (PV) systems that are being replaced by Government Furnished PV panels and batteries to be installed by this project. This project provides and installs concrete pads, mounting and weldment, OSP communication and power pathways for all Government Furnished Equipment or Property for a complete and usable system. Facilities will be designed to meet the useful service life specified in Department of Defense (DoD) Unified Facility Criteria (UFC). These facilities will incorporate features that provide the lowest practical life cycle cost solutions satisfying the facility requirements with the goal of maximizing energy efficiency.

This project will provide Antiterrorism features and comply with applicable service and Geographic Combatant Commander policies and directive per UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings. DoD and Department of the Navy principles for high performance and sustainable building requirements are included in the design and construction of the project in accordance with federal laws and Executive Orders. Low Impact Development will be included in the design and construction of this project as appropriate.

If set-aside exclusively for small business participation, the contract would 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.”

Instructions to Interested Parties:

All interested sources, please complete the attached excel Market Research Questionnaire and Project Information Forms. Return the completed excel spreadsheet along with a PDF version via email no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Monday, March 04, 2024 to Victor Mariscal at victor.m.mariscal.civ@us.navy.mil. This is NOT a solicitation for quotations or proposals. The notice does not commit the Government to issue any type of solicitation or award an ultimate contract. It does not restrict the Government from a particular acquisition approach.

Your answers to the following questions will be used to tailor the proposed solicitation described above. All information provided will be kept confidential and will not be disseminated to the public. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to pay for information obtained, acknowledge receipt of the received information, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any submitted information.

Submit a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) relevant construction projects completed in the past seven (7) years that best demonstrate your experience on projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity. The attached construction experience project data form shall be utilized to demonstrate experience. Of the projects submitted, at least one (1) must be a utility upgrade and one (1) must include a repair or replacement of communication tower. For purposes of this synopsis, relevant projects must include scope and complexity as defined below:

SCOPE: Communication towers and restore and modernize existing Communication towers on remote mountain tops accessible only by helicopter and without any underground utilities such as electricity, water and sewer.

COMPLEXITY: Each project submitted as experience for this project type does not require demonstrated experience with all of the following components, but collectively, must demonstrate experience with all elements:

1. Projects involving construction, renovation, or repairs of multiple interlinked communication towers.

2. Projects involving intended work stoppage periods, phased construction schedules and construction sequencing in close coordination with facility mission, operation and other installation activity.

3. Projects including site improvements on remote sites inaccessible by land vehicle and without any existing underground utilities such as electricity, water and sewer.

Ensure that the project description clearly identifies whether the project is new construction or repair/renovation, addresses how the project meets at least one of the scope complexity requirements as delineated above, and provides the final construction cost.