ADAL South Entry Gate, Minot AFB, North Dakota

On or about 17 January 2024, this office will issue solicitation with Request for Proposal (RFP) for Construction of the ADAL South Entry Gate at Minot AFB, ND. This solicitation will be a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The acquisition approach for this project will be a Best Value Tradeoff RFP following FAR Part 15 procedures. All contractors must be registered and have an active and verified account in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a contract award from any DoD activity. Contractors may access the Internet site at: https://www.sam.gov/ to register and/or obtain information about the SAM program. Contractors must ensure that the applicable NAICS code 236220 is included in their profile prior to submission of offer.

Site Visit 

The site visit information will be included within the solicitation.

DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications. See ‘Obtaining Solicitation Documents’ below.

Project Description (approx. quantities)

Construct the South Entry Gate project at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.  This project will be executed using a design-bid-build project delivery method, which will require the contractor to provide the government with a complete facility and warranty based on the solicitation requirements and subsequent contract award documents.

Construct the South Entry Gate to include a two-lane canopy-covered ID check area with guard booths and a 2-bay commercial vehicle inspection building with attached gatehouse. The project also includes but is not limited to asphalt and concrete paving, grading, storm drainage, utility relocation and construction, placement of active and passive vehicle barriers and guardrails, temporary fencing, clearing and grubbing of trees and bushes, roadway signage and striping, sediment and erosion control measures, and seeding and landscape establishment.

The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) and complete the work within the proposed number of calendar days (Not to Exceed 960 days) after receipt of NTP. Provisions will be included for Liquidated Damages in case of failure to complete the work in the allowed time. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required.

The above project description is for information only. Project scope of work is subject to change.

RFP Evaluation Criteria

Firms participating in the solicitation will submit technical requirements in accordance with Section 00 22 00 EVALUATION CRITERIA. Submissions will be evaluated based on a best value approach considering technical elements for evaluation (i.e., Past Performance, Technical Approach, and Key Personnel). An adjectival method of evaluation will be used to evaluate all technical factors. Price will be evaluated separately for reasonableness and realism. A Best Value selection will be considered after reviewing price and technical factors.

The estimated construction cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

Contracting Office Address

USACE Omaha District

1616 Capital Ave

Omaha, NE 68102-4901

Point Of Contact 

All questions shall be submitted on ProjNet (ProjNet access, and additional guidance, will be given at time of solicitation issuance). 

Place of Performance

Minot AFB, North Dakota

Obtaining Solicitation Documents

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via SAM.gov (https://sam.gov).

Find solicitation announcement in SAM.gov (https://sam.gov).

1. Use the “Keywords” search function to locate the project (by entering the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the “Federal Organizations” (towards the middle of the page) or use the “Federal Organizations” search feature followed by the “Advanced Search” feature.
2. By using the “Sign In” feature, it allows additional search features and allows you to keep your searches. Sign In might be required on some solicitations that are considered restricted.
3. Once you have located your project, click on hyperlinked title of the solicitation to view the project. Files may be downloaded from the “Attachments/Links” section of the solicitation.

Note: Offerors please be advised that an online registration requirement in System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ exists and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications on SAM.  Representations and certifications are required to be up-dated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete.  The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to SAM. Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via SAM.gov (https://sam.gov).  Registration is required to access solicitation documents. SAM.gov (https://sam.gov) provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments.

Please direct procurement questions to the Contracting Specialist, Scott Dwyer via email at Scott.Dwyer@usace.army.mil, add the Solicitation Number and Name in the Subject Line of the email.

PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. DATES ARE ESTIMATES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.