Industry Day Slides - 11 Dec. 2024.pdf

“The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.”

Michael Higgins – Project Manager Jesse Scharlow – Contracting Officer

INDUSTRY DAY FORUM

FORT KNOX, KY

AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY

11 DEC 2024

ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUCEMENTS

• Please turn off all mobile devices

• No recording

• This briefing will be posted at SAM.gov

AGENDA

• Overview of Ft Knox ASF Project

• USACE Contracts

• Networking / Discussions

• Site Visit

FT KNOX, KY

ASF

OVERVIEW

Michael Higgins, PMP Project Manager

US Army Corps of Engineers

AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY

The purpose of the ASF is to provide an aircraft vehicle maintenance facility and military vehicle parking areas for the Army Reserves

• Aviation Support Facility (ASF)

• Military Equipment Parking (MEP)

• Privately Owned Vehicle Parking (POV)

***Note: Information in this presentation is for informational purposes only and is not/will not be contractually binding.

TYPICAL ASF

• Aircraft hangar bays

• Back shops for repairs

• Tool and Parts

• Office/Admin Area

ASF MAINTENANCE BAY

ASF BACK SHOPS

ASF ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

FT KNOX ASF PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

• Located on Ft Knox, Godman Airfield Area

• MEP (Phase 1)

• Military Equipment Parking ~ 21,400 sq yd

• Site work and utilities

• ASF (Phase 2)

• ASF Facility at 132,000 SF

• Covered storage area

• Aircraft wash area

• Site work and Utilities

• LEED Silver

FT KNOX ENVIRONMENTAL

• Soil Erosion Permit from Installation

• 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM for construction activities

• Equipment maintenance and washing

• Spill Plans

FT KNOX ASF SITE PLAN

Miramar ARC Site

FT KNOX ASF FLOORPLAN

FT KNOX ASF ELEVATIONS

Miramar ARC Site

PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

DATES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ISSUE SOLICIATION April 2025

SOLICITATION CLOSES June 2025

EVALUATION BOARD July 2025

AWARD September 2025

File Name

PROCUREMENT PROCESS

Jesse Scharlow – Contracting Officer Louisville District

Office Phone: 502-315-6183 Email: jesse.e.scharlow@usace.army.mil mailto:jesse.e.scharlow@usace.army.mil

• System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml Solicitation Number W912QR25R0012

• View interested vendors list and register as an Interested Vendor.

• Register to receive notifications and updates / amendments.

• RFP Technical Information will be posted on the www.SAM.gov

HOW TO OBTAIN THE SOLICITATION

http://www.sam.gov/ https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml http://www.sam.gov/

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

• Advertisement – minimum 45 days to prepare proposals.

• Requirements to download Technical Data Package:

Need to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) database. You must sign up and sign-in to your account to use many features of SAM.gov (saving searches, viewing solicitations, etc.)

You must register your business entity (you as an individual or your organization) to be able to propose on contracts or apply for federal assistance (grants, loans, etc.)

from the federal government.

• Any amendments issued to the RFP will also be posted on www.SAM.gov

OBTAINING THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

• This project will be Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) Request for Proposals

(RFP).

• The solicitation is a full and open procurement.

• Project award will be made via a Single-Phase “Best Value Trade-off” basis as described in the Evaluation Criteria.

• Proposals must be submitted on time.

The Louisville District is located within the Eastern time zone.

• The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will evaluate contractors’ proposals based on specific factors which are defined in the RFP Package.

THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

• Source Selection Criteria for a “Best Value Trade-Off” usually consists of three elements:

1) Past Performance Evaluation Recent projects, similar in size, and scope

2) Technical Evaluation Management Plan Schedule Narrative Commissioning Narrative Steel Erection Plan

3) Pro-Forma Evaluation (Price, Subcontracting Plan, Project Labor Agreement, etc.)

• All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined are considered approximately equal to price.

• Submit your best proposal the 1st time. If we receive an initial proposal that is awardable, discussions may not be opened.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS (cont.)

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

• RFIs for these projects will be received and answered through the ProjNet system:

www.ProjNet.org o Any RFIs submitted directly to the Project Team will not receive a response, and will be directed to the ProjNet system.

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

o The project Bidder’s Key will be included in the ProjNet Instructions section of the RFP.

• Requests for Information and their responses will be available for public review through ProjNet.

• A Project Labor Agreement Resource Guide may be found at the U.S. Department of Labor site by following this link: https://www.dol.gov/general/good-jobs/project-labor-agreement-resource-guide.

http://www.projnet.org/

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

• Proposals uploaded to and submitted through PIEE Solicitation Module

• Don’t wait until the last minute to upload your proposal. Late is Late! No exceptions!

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Crystal Harbin Deputy for Small Business

Louisville District

SBO-LRL@usace.army.mil

Courtney Luckett Small Business Professional

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

• The Small Business Participation Plan is a rated evaluation factor in all unrestricted procurements

• Both large and small business offerors must submit a participation plan

• The participation plan is based on total contract value

• The Small Business Participation Plan must meet the minimum Total Small Business

Participation goal. The percentage will be included the solicitation.

• Small Business primes self-performance counts as Small Business Participation

• Large Business offerors must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan

• Mandated by FAR 19.702

• This is not a rated element as a part of the Source Selection process but the offeror shall submit an acceptable plan prior to award

• The subcontracting plan is based on total subcontracted dollars

• Failure to comply in good faith is in material breach of the contract

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN &

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

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, Marriott Downtown, Louisville, KY

• Construction & IDIQ Forecast is maintained on the Business with Us page of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division website, https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Opportunity-Forecast/ https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Opportunity-Forecast/

LOUISVILLE DISTRICT 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

• Actively Respond to Competitive Requirements posted to SAM (limited number of sole source opportunities) http://www.fbo.gov/

Thank you for your time and interest!

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