Atlantic undersea test and evaluation center (AUTEC) replace water storage tanks, alantic undersea test and evaluation center (AUTEC), andros island, bahamas.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT, A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL OFFERORS FOR THE DESIGN BID BUILD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, ATLANTIC UNDERSEA TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER (AUTEC) REPLACE WATER STORAGE TANKS, ALANTIC UNDERSEA TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER (AUTEC), ANDROS ISLAND, BAHAMAS.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION FOR BID.  NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation.  There is no bid package or solicitation currently available.  In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made. 

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of qualified and interested parties in any of the following categories: small business, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, woman-owned small business (WOSB), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).  Potential sources should have current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform this proposed project.  The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon responses to this sources sought notice.  The Government will use the sources sought responses along with other market research to make various determinations regarding the procurement

Project Description: This project repairs, by replacement, a portion of the potable and fire supply water system at AUTEC, returning the system to the original design intent while updating the system to account for current use characteristics.

The items to be updated include two (2) finished water holding/contact tanks, anelevated storage tank, and interconnecting piping. Two existing finished water tanks that have reached

the end of their useful life will be demolished, along with abandoned piping.

There are currently two tanks, each with a volume of 750,000 gallons, within the boundary fence of

the water treatment plant. These tanks supply the necessary capacity to fight fires and, together,

provide the contact time necessary to meet disinfection requirements. A 15% design study completed

by AH Environmental Consultants, Inc. in 2023 determined that the capacity of the tanks could be

reduced to 500,000 gallons each (total storage of 1,000,000 gallons).

An elevated storage tank, 150,000 gallons in volume, will be constructed at the location of the old

water tower that was removed after it was determined to have reached the end of its usable lifecycle

and was closed under a RAC 3 safety deficiency. Installation of the 150,000-gallon tank returns the

system to its original design.

Any resultant contract will be firm-fixed price.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, Product Service Code (PSC) is Z2NE, Repair or Alteration of Water Supply Facilities, with the annual size standard of $45.0 million. The project magnitude is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Under the FAR guidelines, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 20 percent of the contract work with its own employees. The anticipated award date is June 2026.

Industry will be notified of the results of this evaluation and set-aside determination via the pre-solicitation/ synopsis notice.

Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement. See Attachment.