Building 760 Fiber Laser Integration, Test and Experimentation (FLITE) Renovation, Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Building 760 Fiber Laser Integration, Test and Experimentation (FLITE) Renovation, Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

The proposed procurement is a Two-Phase Best Value Request For Proposal (RFP). Competition is limited to SBA certified 8a program participants. 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  26 February 2024, with proposals due on or about 26 March 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 Building 760 Fiber Laser Integration, Test & Experimentation Laboratory (FLITE) at Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The project consists of repairing labs to house new equipment, including electrical service, communication infrastructure, HVAC infrastructure and layout of spaces to improve efficiency of experiments. The project will also address accessibility and egress issues in the existing facility. The Base Bid addresses life safety egress deficiencies by upgrading the main fire stair and adding an exterior stair at the northwest corner of the third floor. The second and third floor areas will comply with life safety egress requirements whether the Options are awarded or not. The Base Bid will include all work to provide accessibility from the exterior to all floors within the building (including elevator and lobbies) and the upgrades to the first floor The facility infrastructure, such as HVAC, electrical systems, communications, and fire protection will also be repaired with this project. A kitchen and break area will also be included in this renovation.

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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