Sources Sought W9123624S4023 Laundry Facility HSAAP.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

W9123624S4023 Design and Construction of new Laundry Facility at Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP), Kingsport, TN

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE

PROPOSALS. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND/OR DRAWINGS

AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL

PURPOSES ONLY TO DETERMINE THE INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY OF POTENTIAL

QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS

FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF A RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. THE

GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO USE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT TO MAKE

APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS FOR THE PROJECT. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE

FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.

ALL INTERESTED FIRMS SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE NO MATTER WHAT

BUSINESS SIZE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 236220 – COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD OF $45M.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Norfolk District is conducting Market Research to identify potential sources for design and construction of the facility identified below.

Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP) is a Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) explosives production facility located in Kingsport, TN. HSAAP depends on an onsite Laundry Facility to support routine and specialty laundering requirements of a variety of worker garments and production area fabrics utilized in conjunction with explosives production operations.

The new Laundry Facility will house new and relocated laundry equipment. Laundry equipment will comprise of a scale, hot water tank(s) with controls, several washer/extractors, and dryers. In addition to the equipment area, the new building will include cutting and sewing rooms, clothing storage, bathrooms, a separate boiler room (as required) and breakroom. Ramps and loading dock are required for safe transport of wheeled buggies within the building and to/from change houses.

I. Sources Sought

USACE is seeking Design-Build contractors with current and relevant experience, personnel, and capability to perform the Design and Construction of a new Laundry Facility. The project will be constructed at Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, TN. It is anticipated that this project will be solicited in the fourth quarter of FY24 or first quarter of FY25. The proposed contract period of performance (PoP) will be for 852 calendar days. The contractor shall construct a complete and usable facility.

In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the estimated price range for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

In accordance with FAR 52.219-9 all Large Businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan that must be approved before award.

KEY FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION:

The following are factors that should be considered when developing response.

1) Prime contractor experience with designing and building industrial laundry facility.

2) Prime contractor experience with meeting explosive safety requirements and working within areas controlled by the Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board.

3) Prime contractor experience on Design-Build projects for the Government.

4) Site Location: Holston Army Ammunition Plant, Kingsport, TN

Contractors will be required to submit bonding documents for 100% of the award amount prior to award.

Bonding documents are not required for this Sources Sought.

All interested capable, qualified, and responsive Prime contractors are encouraged to reply to this sources sought announcement.

It is anticipated that the Government will issue one firm fixed price contract for this Design-Build project.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Sources Sought response should demonstrate knowledge of, experience in, and ability to successfully execute. The capability statement is limited to six (6) single sided pages demonstrating firm’s ability to meet and execute the requirements set forth above. Pages in excess of the page limits will not be considered. Please ensure to address all questions requested by the Government:

Interested sources must provide as response containing answers to all questions below:

1. Company name, address, phone number, CAGE and UEI numbers, and point of contact to include email address.

2. Please indicate your business classification under the assigned NAICS code as a: Large Business

(LB), Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Qualified Section 8(a) or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Qualified Section 8(a) Alaskan Native/Tribal/Hawaiian Native.

All Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a proposal. Please see https://www.sam/gov/portal/public/SAM for additional registration information.

3. Provide details of no more than five (5) completed projects similar to the requirements described in the project description above, within the past ten (10) years. Please demonstrate experience in the type of work at a similar contract value, in a similar type of location. Include project location, relevant contract numbers, dollar values, the firm’s role in the project, and point of contact information for examples provided.

4. Describe any concerns you have with the subcontracting plan requirements and any suggestions on how the Government may be able to assist.

5. Please state if you are able to obtain bonding.

DISCLAIMER:

Since this is a Sources Sought Announcement only, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists and solicitation requests will not be acknowledged. USACE Norfolk District is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals and will not accept telephone inquiries.

This Sources Sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request.

RESPONSE:

All responses to this announcement may be sent electronically to Philip Mathews at Philip.D.Mathews@usace.army.mil and a copy to Brady Hales at Brady.L.Hales@usace.army.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. EST, 23 May 2024. All mailed (hard copy) responses will not be considered.

Place of Performance:

Holston Army Ammunition Plant Kingsport, TN United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Philip Mathews Contract Specialist Philip.D.Mathews@usace.army.mil O: 757-201-7029 USACE District, Norfolk

Secondary Point of Contact(s): Brady Hales Contracting Officer Brady.L.Hales@usace.army.mil O: 757-201-7155 USACE District, Norfolk