FINAL Industry Day_ NFARS BOWST OFT_ JAN 2025.pdf

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Presenters:

Carolyn Russell, PMP - Project Manager Charity Mansfield- Contracting Specialist Courtney Luckett- Small Business

Professional

INDUSTRY DAY FORUM

NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, NEW YORK

30 JAN 2025

ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUCEMENTS

• Please ensure that you have signed in

• Send in chat for remote participants

• Company Name, POC Name, Email, Phone

• Are you interested in being the Prime or Subcontractor

• If you’re interested in being a subcontractor, state the type of work you are interested (Electrical, Mechanical, Roofing, etc.)

• Please turn off all mobile devices

• No recording

• This briefing and the attendee roster will be posted to SAM. GOV

• Please be advised that none of the information discussed today is contractually-binding

AGENDA

• Introduction of Team Members

• USACE Procurement Process Overview

• Small Business Briefing

• Overview of the Project

• Q&A Session

GOVERNMENT TEAM MEMBERS

Jonathan Powell, PE Project Manager, Air Force Reserve Command Andrew Rampado, PE Civil Engineer, 914th Air Refueling Wing, NFARS George Steagall, PE Design Project Engineer (Louisville District Office)

Charity Mansfield Contracting Specialist (Louisville District Office)

Carolyn Russell, PMP Project Manager (Louisville District Office)

Renee Booth Contracting Officer (Louisville District Office)

Crystal Harbin Deputy for Small Business (Louisville District Office)

Kris Dimmick, P.E. Resident Engineer/ACO, Construction (Ft Drum Resident Office)

Dan Uebler Project Engineer/COR, Construction (Ft Drum Resident Office)

Alex McCoy, P.E. Regional Resident Engineer/ACO, Construction (Louisville District Office)

USACE PROCUREMENT PROCESS OVERVIEW

Charity Mansfield Contracting Specialist

US Army Corps of Engineers

THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

• This project will be a Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) Invitation for Bid

(IFB).

• It will be set aside for small businesses.

• A virtual, public bid opening will be hosted where the apparent winner will be announced.

• Project award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors included in the invitation.

• It will be awarded as a single firm fixed price contract.

HOW TO OBTAIN THE SOLICITATION

• The Solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov.

• The Solicitation Number will begin with “W912QR” and can be found by searching for key words. (example: “Niagara”)

• The Pre-Solicitation Notice will be posted on www.sam.gov at least 15 days prior to the initial issuance of the Solicitation package.

• You will have at least 30 days from the time the Solicitation is posted to submit a bid.

http://www.sam.gov/

OBTAINING THE ISSUE DOCUMENTS

• Technical information (i.e.,plans and specs) will be available for download on www.sam.gov

• Register to receive notifications and updates / amendments

• Interested vendors list

Submitting Questions

• Instructions for submitting a Request for Information (RFI) will be included in the Solicitation.

• RFIs for this project will be received and answered through the ProjNet system.

• Any RFIs submitted directly to the project team will not receive a response and will be directed to the ProjNet system.

• This project will have a Projnet Bidder’s Key, which is used to post your RFIs to the proper project.

BID SUBMISSION

• We will utilize the Electronic Receipt of Bid process – Instruction will be in Section 00 21 00 of the solicitation package

• All proposals will be submitted through the PIEE Solicitation Module. Offerors must register in advance for a user ID and Password to access this system.

• It is recommended to perform a test run well in advance.

• Technical support is available through PIEE.

• Don’t wait until the last minute to upload your proposal – Late is Late.

* The Louisville District is in the Eastern time zone.

Courtney Luckett Small Business Office

Louisville District

SBO-LRL@usace.army.mil mailto:SBO-LRL@usace.army.mil

NETWORKING 12

• Networking is an important part of preparing for the upcoming project. The Project Delivery Team develop the participant list and post to SAM. Please post the below information in the chat:

• Company Name

• POC Name, Email, Phone

• Are you interested in being the Prime or Subcontractor

• If you’re interested in being a subcontractor, state the type of work you are interested (Electrical, Mechanical, Roofing, etc.)

• The sign-in sheet and presentation slides will be posted to the www.SAM.gov notice following the close of this industry day. Please be sure to use this information to network with other firms and build your team.

• Interested Vendors List in SAM

OBTAIN INFORMATION

• Attend Site Visits, Pre-Proposal Conferences, & Industry Days

• Obtain copies of attendee listings for subcontracting opportunities

• Register as an Interested Vendor on SAM

• Attend Workshops, Conferences, Trade Fairs

• Louisville District Open House: 05 February 2025 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/69413fa1c43f4cb393095d88eab8440f

• Review Agency Forecasts (posted on website)

• https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Opportunity-Forecast/ https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/69413fa1c43f4cb393095d88eab8440f https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Opportunity-Forecast/

OPPORTUNITIES

• We anticipate executing approximately $1.3B in FY25 through both small and large businesses.

• Contracting opportunities are posted in the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov. Use “W912QR” to search for Louisville District projects.

• Actively Respond to Sources Sought Notices (Market Surveys) posted to SAM

• If responding as a subcontractor, identify the portion(s) of work by trade http://www.fbo.gov/

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Carolyn Russell Project Manager

US Army Corps of Engineers

NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION (NFARS)

Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station is an Air Force Reserve Command military installation operationally gained by Air Mobility Command. It is located adjacent to Niagara Falls International Airport, New York, 4.7 miles east-northeast of Niagara Falls, New York.

SITE LOCATION OF B321

1/30/2025

Main Gate

SITE LOCATION AND CONTRACTOR LAYDOWN AREA

PHOTOS OF BUILDING 321

CONSTRUCT BOWST ADDITION B321, NFARS, NY

Project Highlights:

Building will be vacated during construction; testing & management for PFOS/PFOA in soil/groundwater; note the first 30- 90 day is administrative NTP prior to release for construction; after substantial completion, the government will install the simulators. After installation of the simulators, the contractor will complete the installation of deluge fire system and commissioning of the HVAC.

Project Delivery Method: Design-Bid-Build Procurement Method: Small Business Set Aside, IFB (Invitation For Bid) Estimated Construction Duration: 745 Calendar days

Magnitude of Construction: Between $5M and $10M

BOWST Addition B321 & Renovation of B321 for OFT, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

Milestones Target Month Pre-Solicitation & Official Advertisement FEB 2025 Pre-Bid Site Visit MAR 2025 Proposals Due MAY 2025 Contract Award MAY 2025 Notice to Proceed (Admin) JUN 2025 Construction Complete APR 2027

SUMMARY

• Register www.SAM.gov to obtain and respond to solicitations

• Scheduled for advertisement in late February 2025

• Site Visit will be offered after advertisement

Q&A