Market Survey Document - 3rd Air Stream B18..pdf

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are a reasonable number of interested small business concerns to set this future project aside for them. If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and you are interested in this project please respond appropriately.

Project Location: Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Project Description: This project will construct a new, fully functional, industrial, compressed air plant in the controlled access B18 Complex at Wright-Patterson AFB, including two centrifugal air compressors (4,000 HP), two industrial, natural gas-fired air heaters (18.1 MM BTU/hr / 55 MM BTU/hr), insulated specialty steel distribution piping (schedule 80-120), valves, and all associated controls and monitoring devices, integrated with the existing control system. The project also includes excavation, demolition/deconstruction and removal of two (2) existing, abandoned, industrial air compressors and existing air distribution piping, valves, and associated structural supports. Significant medium-voltage electrical work and industrial automation system controls replacement and commissioning will be included. Roof work, to include curbs for equipment is included. Minor interior demolition and architectural repairs will be required.

The Air Force will be purchasing the heaters and air compressors, but the Prime Contractor will be responsible for installation. System startup will be the responsibility of the equipment vendor with coordination with the prime contractor. Privatized utility coordination and connections will be the responsibility of the prime. The building will remain occupied throughout, with controlled access for all personnel. Prime contractor will be responsible for coordination with existing building personnel/operations.

Contract duration is estimated at 900 calendar days. The estimated cost range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. NAICS code is 238220. All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business contractors should respond to this survey via Market Survey Response Form by Friday October 31, 2025, NLT 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

Responses should include:

1. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.

2. Contractor’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and Cage Code.

3. Documentation from the firm’s bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.

4. Description of Experience – Provide descriptions on up to three (3) projects completed by you as the prime contractor or if the offeror is a Small Business, they can provide Past Performance of affiliates in accordance with DFARS 215.305(a)(2)(C). Submissions of Past Performance from affiliates shall include documentation of the affiliation to the offeror. Provide descriptions of your firm’s past experience on projects with greater than 90% construction complete or those projects completed within the last five years which are similar to this project in size and scope.

Provide documentation demonstrating experience for projects of similar type buildings involving management of multiple sub-contractors

a. Projects considered similar in scope to this project include but are not limited to:

interior/exterior excavation of existing concrete foundations and soil, demolition, removal and disposal of existing piping, valves, structural supports and associated equipment, alteration of facilities to accommodate installation of new equipment, and replacement of electrical, mechanical and structural elements and associated industrial controls, within an occupied and operating industrial facility. Includes construction of concrete foundations sufficient to support specified equipment and abatement and disposal of hazardous materials associated with industrial systems.

b. Projects similar in size will include: installation of 14,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) industrial compressed air system, as well as schedule 80-120 specialty steel supply lines,11 MM BTU/hr gas-fired air heaters and 6,900 volt electrical system components/cabling.

5. Based on definitions above, for each project submitted include:

a. Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed.

b. Size of the project

c. Scope of the project

d. The dollar value of the construction contract

e. The percentage of work that was self-performed as project and/or construction management services or physical construction type work. Must be at least 15% self-performed.

f. Whether the project was design build or design/bid/build

g. Identify the number of subcontractors by construction trade utilized for each project.

h. Provide 2 references: please include name, organization/company, position, telephone number and/or email address.

6. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firm’s own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished.

Submission Requirement: The only authorized transmission method of responses is via filling out the survey form. No other transmission method will be accepted. Please limit your capability statement to the space provided within the form. The Market Survey Response Form can be accessed at https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/jx8ftUNSGM or via the QR Code provided below.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government.

Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately for responses to this market survey.

NOTICE: The following information is provided for situational awareness and is not required to respond to this Sources Sought.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to award of a contract. All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, which indicates “All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT).”

Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http://www.SAM.gov.

The process can usually be completed from 24 to 48 hours after submission. Contractors will need to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS number) for processing their registration. If you do not already have a Unique Entity Identifier, one can be obtained from http://www.SAM.gov. Refer to www.SAM.gov for information formerly found in CCR, EPLS, ORCA and FedReg.

Please begin the registration process immediately in order to avoid delay of the contract award should your firm be selected.

ALERT: You must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. This requirement now applies to both new and existing entities.

Effective 29 April 2018, the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all CURRENT registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record. The notarized letter is mandatory and is required before the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) will activate the entity's registration.

Effective 29 June 2018, vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 days of activation or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM. Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier The new registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM. To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).