W9123620R4000 Sources Sought EWI CWP RFAAP.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

W91236-20-R-4000

Construction of Energetic Waste Incinerator and Contaminated Waste Processor (EWI/CWP) at Radford Ammunition Plant, Radford, VA

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 AND RECEIVE INDUSTRY FEEDBACK ON THE BENEFITS,

DISADVANTAGES, AND RISK ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLETING THE EFFORT AS A SINGLE

CONTRACTING ACTION OR COMPLETING AS INDIVIDUAL, DISTINCTIVE, CONSTRUCTION

EFFORTS. 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.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Norfolk District is conducting Market Research to identify potential Sources for construction of the facilities identified below and receive industry feedback on the benefits, disadvantages, and risk associated with completing the effort as a single contracting action or completing as individual, distinctive, construction efforts.

The Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) is a U.S. Army-owned facility that specializes in the production of military grade energetics. The manufacturing operations at the RFAAP generate Energetic Waste (EW) and Energetic Contaminated Waste (ECW). Due to the safety hazards associated with over the road transportation to a disposal facility, on-site disposal is preferred.

EW generated at RFAAP comes from multiple sources, such as process waste (shavings), rejected material, pit waste, and other direct process sources. EW typically meets one of several hazardous waste classifications under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Currently, all EW generated at the RFAAP is either destroyed in one of two Energetic Waste Incinerators (EWIs) or at the open-burning grounds (OBG). Both of these facilities are permitted under the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hazardous waste program.

This project will replace the current aged EWI facility, relocate the waste treatment and decontamination activities into one centralized facility, and reduce the amount of open burning conducted at RFAAP with an efficient, emission controlled treatment system. The new EWI/CWP will process all of the production wastes and a minimum of 95 percent of the wastes currently treated at the OBG, plus an additional 50 percent for future production increases.

The appropriate Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236210 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the Small Business Size Standard is $39,500,000.

In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000.

KEY FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION:

Besides the objectives identified in the Project Narrative above. There are several factors that should be considered when developing response.

1) Experience with thermal destruction and thermal decontamination of energetic materials.

2) Experience with construction at an active ammunition and/or chemical production facilities.

3) Experience with air pollution control equipment related to thermal treatment/decontamination including required permitting and monitoring processes.

4) Experience with conducting hazard and operability studies and working within areas controlled by the Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board.

5) Timely completion of schedule. Given the high visibility of the project and impact to National

Security, completion of this project on time will be one of the most important factors, right behind quality. However, even though scheduling is one of the most important factors, it is not at the expense in obtaining a fair and reasonable price.

6) Site Locations: Radford Ammunition Plant, Radford, VA.

The anticipated construction duration is 710 calendar days.

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 contractors are encouraged to reply to this sources sought announcement.

Only interested, capable, qualified and responsive contractors with the minimum capabilities (i.e. Refer to Project Description and Key Factors for Considerations) are encouraged to reply to this Sources Sought announcement.

The Sources Sought response should demonstrate knowledge of, experience in, and ability to successfully execute.

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

Interested contractors must furnish the following information:

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Interested sources must complete the attached Sources Sought Information Form to detail the following:

1.. Company name, address, phone number, point of contact and point of contact email address.

2. Please submit your company’s Cage code and DUNS number to verify your business status as a qualified 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. Indicate the primary nature of your business, business size in relation to the NAICS Code 236210, and capability to execute the capabilities listed above. The size standard for NAICS 236210 is $39.5 million.

4. Provide two (2) examples of projects similar to requirements described in the project description above, within the past ten (10) years. Please demonstrate experience in the type of work at the similar contract value, in a similar type of location. Include point of contact information for examples provided as past performance on indicated projects so that it may be verified. Contractors with unsatisfactory past performance may not be considered capable of successfully performing this type of work.

5. Provide responses to the following questions

a. What are the benefits, disadvantages, and risk associated with:

1. Using a full design with separate construction contract (Design-Bid-Build); or

2. Using a limited design under a design-build approach.

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.

All questions and correspondence shall be directed via email at Philip Mathews at Philip.D.Mathews@usace.army.mil and a copy to Katya Oxley at Ekaterina.Oxley@usace.army.mil.

This Sources Sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. 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 furnished to Katya Oxley at Ekaterina.Oxley@usace.army.mil no later than 10:00 a.m., 16 March 2020. If you are unable to send the information via email, you may mail it to the address below. All mailed documents must include a return address on the outside of the envelope to be accepted.

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

NORFOLK DISTRICT

ATTN: MS. EKATERINA OXLEY

803 FRONT STREET

NORFOLK, VA 23510-1011

Place of Performance:

Radford Ammunition Plant Radford, VA United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Philip Mathews Contract Specialist Philip.D.Mathews@usace.army.mil O: 757-201-7292

USACE District, Norfolk

Secondary Point of Contact(s):

Ekaterina “Katya” Oxley Contracting Officer Ekaterina.Oxley@usace.army.mil O: 757-201-7026 USACE District, Norfolk