Building 45 DPW Repair Renovation

The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division seeks a single-award, firm-fixed-price construction contract for Building 45 DPW Repair Renovation at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Massachusetts, with proposals due September 14, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, foreclosing award to entities outside the small business pool.

Place of performance is Natick, MA 01760. The estimated contract value is between $2.5 million and $3 million. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million. The period of performance is 220 working days from Notice to Proceed (approximately September 21, 2026, through July 26, 2027).

The scope is design-build renovation of approximately 7,000 square feet of administrative space, requiring the contractor to advance a Government-provided 35% conceptual design through 65%, 95%, and 100% issued-for-construction phases. Work includes asbestos abatement (Commonwealth of Massachusetts-licensed contractors required), complete MEP infrastructure upgrades including a new 20-ton Carrier RTU with BACnet controls integration, fire protection systems (new wet-pipe automatic sprinkler system with tie-in to building main service line), architectural finishes, window replacement, interior wall demolition and reconstruction, electrical panel upgrades with motion-activated controls, CAT6E cabling installation, and furniture removal. All drawings and specifications must be signed and sealed by a Massachusetts-licensed Registered Architect or Professional Engineer. Construction must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, achieve 60% minimum diversion of construction and demolition waste from landfill, and include comprehensive health and safety planning and site safety protocols compliant with NFPA 241.

Evaluation weighs Technical Capability and Past Performance equally at 60% combined importance, with Cost as secondary consideration. A mandatory site visit occurred August 26, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Questions were due September 7, 2026, by noon EST, with Government responses provided September 9, 2026. Payment and Performance Bonds are required. Buy American requirements for construction materials apply. The contract includes a HUBZone evaluation preference (10% price evaluation preference), small business subcontracting limitations (85% maximum to non-similarly-situated subcontractors), and liquidated damages at 20% of total cost. Prospective offerors must have current, active SAM registration with no Active Exclusions or Debt Subject to Offset.