B-21 Mission Operations Planning Facility and a B-21 Field Detachment Training Facility, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for market research purposes only.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID.  NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The magnitude of construction, as prescribed in DFARS 236.204, is between $25M and $100M.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District is conducting market research to identify sources (Small Businesses and Other-than-Small Businesses) that have the knowledge, skills and capability to perform the work concerning the potential project described below.  The Government requests responses from POTENTIAL PRIME CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS WITH COMPANY BONDING CAPABILITY (SINGLE JOB) FOR A CONSTRUCTION COST LIMITATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF PROJECT MAGNITUDE LISTED BELOW.  The Government will use the responses to this sources sought announcement to make appropriate acquisition decisions for this project.

Responses are to be sent via email to william.t.rawe@usace.army.mil and courtesy copy ann.t.young@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 p.m. CST, 20 January 2021.  Please include the Sources Sought Notice Identification Number in the Subject line of the email submission.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

This project will be executed using a design-bid-build (DBB) project delivery method, which will require the contractor to provide the government with a complete facility and warranty based on the Request for Proposal (RFP).  Estimate of the magnitude of this project is between $60M and $80M.

Construct a B-21 Mission Operations Planning Facility (MPF) and a B-21 Field Detachment Training Facility (FTD) on a combined site at Ellsworth Air Force Base (EAFB), South Dakota.  The MPF will provide +/- 47,113 SF of secure operations planning space in support of B-21 operations at EAFB. The FTD will provide +/- 57,328 SF of secure maintenance training and classroom space in support of B-21 operations at EAFB and Air Force-wide. The projects will include associated paving, site features, utilities, and infrastructure for operations planning for the emerging B-21 airframe. The project may also include bid options for furniture, furnishing and equipment (FF&E), intrusion detection systems (IDS), access control systems (ACS), uninterrupted power supply (UPS), and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems.

Facilities will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with the DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, General Building Requirements and UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements. The facilities should be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force, aircraft, and base design standards.  In addition, sustainable (green) construction materials and techniques shall be used where cost effective and/or where specified.  This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per unified facilities criteria.

Special construction and functional requirements: The project will be constructed near flightline facilities at EAFB. As such, the project may be constructed adjacent to – and may be required to integrate with – active airfield operations. Demolition of existing facilities, utilities, and infrastructure – to include hazardous materials soils may be required.

Large portions of the facilities to be constructed and accredited to ICD/ICS 705 criteria. Special oversight of these spaces may be required during construction.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

All interested, capable, qualified (under NAICS code 236220) and responsive contractors are encouraged to reply to this market survey request.  Interested PRIME CONTRACTORS ONLY should submit a narrative demonstrating their experience in construction projects of similar nature as described above.  Narratives shall be no longer than 10 pages. Email responses are required.

Please include the following information in your response/narrative:

- Company name, address, and point of contact, with (h)er/is phone number and email address

- CAGE Code and DUNS number
- Business size to include any official teaming arrangements as a partnership or joint venture
- Details of similar projects and state whether you were the Prime or Subcontractor
- Start and end dates of construction work
- Project references (including owner with phone number and email address)
- Project cost, term and complexity of job

- Please indicate if your firm has experience with the following (yes or no answer is acceptable):

            - In the past 10 years, has your firm constructed facilities to the ICD/ICS 705 standard?

- In the past 10 years, has your firm had experience with construction within a secure perimeter similar to those often applied to facilities constructed to the ICD/ICS 705 standard?

- In the past 10 years, has your firm had experience with construction of facilities with radio frequency (RF) shielding?

- In the past 10 years, has your firm had experience with secure construction under continual owner surveillance – similar to requirements often applied to facilities constructed to the ICD/ICS 705 standard?

- In the past 10 years, does your firm have experience with construction of secure military operations and/or planning facilities – or similar?

- In the past 10 years, does your firm have experience with construction of secure military training, educational, and/or simulator facilities – or similar?

- In the past 10 years, does your firm have experience with construction of secure military administrative facilities – or similar?

- In the past 10 years, does your firm have experience with construction of military facilities with complex information technology requirements to include sever rooms, multiple communications networks at differing classification levels, and/or satellite communications infrastructure?

- In the past 10 years, has your firm had experience with construction of facilities on a DOD Military Installation?

- In the past 10 years, has your firm had experience with construction of facilities on or near an active airfield flightline?

- Information on your bonding capability - SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY CAPACITY OF PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS

Responses will be shared with Government personnel and the project management team on a need to know basis, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

PLEASE NOTE: AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN RESPONSES FROM COMPANIES WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE PRIME CONTRACTORS WITH BONDING CAPABILITY (SINGLE JOB) FOR A CONSTRUCTION COST LIMITATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF PROJECT MAGNITUDE LISTED ABOVE. ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD IS PROJECTED FOR SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2022 (FY22).