Building 592 New Science & Technology On-Orbit Research Mission Operations Center (STORM), Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Building 592 New Science & Technology On-Orbit Research Mission Operations Center (STORM), Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

The proposed procurement is a Two-Phase Best Value Request For Proposal (RFP). And will be competed as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS is 236220, with a size standard of $45,000,000.00.  Refer to Section 00 21 00 of the RFP, when issued, for information related to the Construction Cost Limitation (CCL) for this project. Bonding will be required for this acquisition. Offerors attention is directed to Section 00 21 00 in the Solicitation for information regarding the tour of the site during Phase Two. Phase One RFP will be issued on or about  22 March 2024, with proposals due on or about 21 April 2024. Offerors are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, or final award process.

THE PROJECT consists of the design and construction to renovate a New Science & Technology On-Orbit Research Mission Operations Center (STORM): A Minor Construction and Repair Scope to plan and design a single-story addition to existing Building 592 (B592). The new construction will be 3,654 gross square feet. The building will be constructed with a reinforced concrete foundation, slab on grade, CMU walls with EIFS (exterior insulating finishing system), interior furred-out steel stud walls and structurally sloped roof assembly with a single-ply membrane roof. Two (2) new restrooms will be provided in the new addition. The Repair scope is to repair approximately 4,800 square feet of existing space in B592 to satisfy mission requirements. Additional requirements include a new HVAC system and review and possible repairs/improvements to the existing fire suppression system.

THE PROJECT will be advertised as a Request for Proposal. Competitive proposals will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation package. The Government will issue a solicitation with a specified closing date. The solicitation will include a brief summary of the requirement, Phase One evaluation criteria and process, and general information about the Phase Two  evaluation criteria.  Only those offerors that are determined to be most highly qualified in Phase One will be asked to submit their design and related information for Phase Two. Evaluation by the Government will result in selection of a firm that represents the best value to the Government. The proposed procurement will result in a firm-fixed price contract. OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED with System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government Contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: https://sam.gov/content/home.

This solicitation will be issued via Internet only.  Notification of amendments shall be made via Internet only, as well. It is therefore the contractors’ responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the SAM.gov system. SAM.gov is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested offerors must register with SAM.gov or they will not be able to download information from the site. Registration instructions can be found on the website at https://sam.gov/content/home. Contractors registered with SAM.gov may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet AFTER SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. Offerors are encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the website. Offerors are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, or final award process.

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