SS-26B0002-Switching Station Repair.pdf

Combined Notice Pre-Solicitation Notice

And Request for Information (Sources Sought)

FA489726B0002

Project ID: QYZH200007 – 1042300

Repair Base Switching Station, Bldg 1406 & 1017

Geographic Location: Bldg 1406 & 1017, Mountain Home Air Force Base, ID.

This notice is NOT a solicitation for offers. No offers will be considered or accepted in response to this notice. The information requested by the Request for Information (RFI) is for market research and acquisition planning only;

responses are voluntary and will not be reimbursed. Nothing in this notice shall be considered to have obligated the Government to any agreement or expenditure of appropriated funds.

The 366ᵗʰ Contracting Squadron (366 CONS) at Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB), Elmore County, Idaho, is seeking responsible contractors to compete via forthcoming Two-Step Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a design-bid-build project for the base switching station, Bldg. 1406, the construction of a new switchgear enclosure, Bldg. 1017, followed by the demolition of Bldg. 1406 on MHAFB. Work details are disclosed below.

The purpose of the RFI is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the Small Business Community: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) to include the 8(a) Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Program, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. The purpose of the pre-solicitation notice is to stimulate the interest of the greatest number of prospective bidders in advance of the IFB.

The switching station is composed of two adjacent electrical facilities separated by a chain link fence acting as a demarcation between the : (a) distribution substation owned and operated by Idaho Power Company (IPC); and (b) distribution switching station owned and operated by MHAFB.

Pre-Solicitation Notice

This is a Design-bid-Build construction project for which the Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and perform services in accordance with the project Statement of Work (SOW), construction specifications, and design drawings. This requirement will include the following but is not limited to:

• Demolition of the existing Switching Station (B1406).

• Install/replace security fencing, and associated lighting around the new Switching Station (B1017) that meets current UFC and National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) codes.

• Construct a new switching station (B1017) that will be a stand-alone single-story building with reinforced concrete masonry unit blocks. The exterior will match or compliment adjacent buildings per MHAFB installation facility standards.

• Install the doors and accessories per MHAFB installation facility standards.

• Provide modular office trailers.

• Install new underground electrical utilities connecting IPC substation to new switchgear building.

• Repaving small segments of the roadway for installation and removal of old utilities.

• Experience handling high voltage (> 130 kV).

The disclosure of magnitude of the construction project is more than $10,000,000.

The period of performance is 850 calendar-days (28 months). Pre-Construction activities shall be limited to 120 calendar days, and construction days shall be limited to 730 calendar days.

Tentative dates are March 4, 2026, for issuing solicitation for technical proposals, and April 3, 2026, for receipt and beginning evaluation of technical proposals.

Plans may be requested from the points of contact (POC) listed below for inspection without charge.

The IFB will be publicly posted to SAM.gov and conducted through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. Requests for the IFB should be submitted to the points of contact below by March 4, 2026.

It is anticipated that award will be restricted to small businesses; the Government will determine if further set-aside to a Small Business Program is appropriate based on responses to the RFI.

The IFB documents will be provided without charge.

Sources Sought

The following information is requested from responsible, qualified construction firms in one (1) response and includes the following information:

• Firm's name and SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI), address, primary point of contact, phone number, and email address.

• Firm's expressed interest in bidding on QYZH200007- 1042300, Repair Base Switching Station (as described in the project scope above).

• Firm's statement describing its qualifications and capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity, including any relevant technical experience.

• Firm's Small business category (Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business [SDB] to include the 8(a) Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones [HUBZone], Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business [SDVOSB]).

Interested Firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis via email not later than 3:00 p.m. MST, February 6, 2026. All interested firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

Send responses to:

Ryan J. Rubenstein Contracting Officer 366th Contracting Squadron/PKB Mountain Home AFB, ID.

ryan.rubenstein.1@us.af.mil

MSgt Gage V. Bergman Contracting Officer 366th Contracting Squadron/PKB Mountain Home AFB, ID.

gage.bergman@us.af.mil

Taylor M. Inman Contracting Specialist 366th Contracting Squadron/PKB Mountain Home AFB, ID.

taylor.inman.1@us.af.mil mailto:ryan.rubenstein.1@us.af.mil mailto:gage.bergman@us.af.mil mailto:taylor.inman.1@us.af.mil